Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mesa vs. Marbella Cost of Living Summary
Mesa is 47.1% more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Mesa
- Groceries
-
pay 87.9% more in Mesa
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Mesa
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% more in Mesa
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% more in Mesa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.9% more in Mesa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Mesa
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Mesa are more expensive than in Marbella. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Mesa. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mesa.
Mesa vs. Marbella Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mesa instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.24
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.65
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.83
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.34
|
$2.25
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.9% more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.33
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€5.87
|
$6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€3.89
|
$3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.11
|
$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
€3.60
|
$5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.30
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.88
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.76
€71.27
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,968.18
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.97
€18.27
|
$13.94
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of transportation
pay 77.4% more for housing
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
€29.27
|
$83.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,534.45
€1,337.50
|
$1,734.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,262.89
€1,100.80
|
$1,353.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.97
€71.45
|
$196.17
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of housing
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€356.33
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.85
€14,762.13
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of childcare
pay 79.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.88
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.70
|
$9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.39
€44.80
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.14
|
$13.00
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Marbella
|
Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€74.32
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€36.48
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€66.18
|
$91.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.77
€102.66
|
$112.79
|
|
Marbella vs. Mesa - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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