Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 20.7% more expensive than Moose Jaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Moose Jaw.
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Moose Jaw, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
CA$13.89
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CA$1.61
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
CA$5.47
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CA$7.77
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
CA$4.22
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
CA$19.13
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
CA$93.51
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.27
CA$1,124.63
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.71
CA$942.70
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CA$162.60
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$511.28
CA$707.03
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,674.71
CA$20,292.92
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CA$3.72
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.64
CA$64.50
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.41
CA$14.39
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.93
CA$78.72
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.24
CA$115.11
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.71
CA$150.34
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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