Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Princeton Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 14.9% cheaper than Princeton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 52.7% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Princeton. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Princeton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Princeton, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$199.00
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,955.62
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.00
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,925.00
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,858.33
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.50
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.7% more for clothing
|
Princeton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.50
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Princeton vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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