Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 7.4% more expensive than Puerto de la Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Spain are more expensive than in Puerto de la Cruz. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Puerto de la Cruz, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$15.59
€13.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.29
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.14
|
$7.18
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$4.55
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$3.77
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.23
|
$6.72
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.38
€37.82
|
$36.04
€30.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
$935.97
€797.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.39
€920.50
|
$738.34
€629.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.42
€58.29
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.36
€330.88
|
$443.17
€377.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,606.35
€4,776.64
|
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
€2.44
|
$3.32
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.03
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.26
€3.63
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$48.29
€41.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$9.66
€8.23
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€108.22
|
$106.74
€90.94
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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