Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 3.1% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Spain
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Spain are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Mississippi vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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