Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Canada

Winnipeg vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Winnipeg is 11.4% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Winnipeg
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Winnipeg
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Winnipeg
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Winnipeg
Childcare: pay 22.3% more in Winnipeg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Winnipeg
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Winnipeg

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Winnipeg are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Winnipeg.

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Winnipeg vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winnipeg instead of Madrid, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$14.03 CA$19.80	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$10.52 CA$14.85	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.96	$2.20 CA$3.11	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.82 CA$2.57	-20.8%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 €1.41	$2.21 CA$3.12	+40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.35 €7.49	$4.77 CA$6.73	-42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.25 €4.71	$5.34 CA$7.53	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 €3.72	$3.54 CA$4.99	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 €3.79	$4.76 CA$6.71	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.76 CA$2.49	+50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$0.62 CA$0.87	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$1.55 CA$2.19	+35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.04	$1.48 CA$2.09	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.05 CA$1.48	+5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.18 CA$1.67	+21.8%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 €6.17	$4.39 CA$6.20	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.95 €33.15	$83.46 CA$117.82	+125.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,643.98	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.84 €14.21	$13.43 CA$18.96	-15.2%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.86 €31.28	$48.80 CA$68.89	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,491.38 €1,337.99	$939.10 CA$1,325.68	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,193.86 €1,071.07	$955.10 CA$1,348.27	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.11 €129.28	$123.22 CA$173.94	-14.5%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 22.3% more for childcare

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.48 €599.73	$975.07 CA$1,376.46	+45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,859.91 €16,023.02	$18,318.78 CA$25,859.71	+2.6%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.52	$5.61 CA$7.92	+43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 €2.76	$3.59 CA$5.07	+16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.03	$14.59 CA$20.59	+117.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.67 €45.46	$40.68 CA$57.42	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$10.87 CA$15.35	-2.9%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Madrid	Winnipeg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.50 €77.60	$42.84 CA$60.48	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 €38.56	$41.43 CA$58.49	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.99 €97.78	$68.38 CA$96.53	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.77 €101.17	$88.84 CA$125.41	-21.2%
Average			-30.3%

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