Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 28.3% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Portugal.
Madrid vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.28
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.93
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.59
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.97
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€819.85
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€676.67
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€440.45
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.20
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.38
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.84
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Portugal vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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