Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Manresa Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 7.6% more expensive than Manresa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Spain are more expensive than in Manresa. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Manresa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Manresa, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$15.59
€13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.23
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
€1.56
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
€4.65
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
€4.53
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
€3.51
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.75
|
$6.72
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$36.04
€30.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,543.66
€32,910.96
|
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.96
€18.75
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.62
€38.10
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€698.11
|
$935.97
€799.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.40
€423.85
|
$738.34
€630.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.62
€131.17
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$642.39
€548.52
|
$443.17
€378.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,927.91
€8,477.07
|
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$3.32
€2.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.63
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€42.39
|
$48.29
€41.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$9.66
€8.25
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Manresa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.64
€28.72
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€77.29
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€114.69
|
$106.74
€91.14
|
|
Manresa vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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