Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 36.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 63.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.93
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$2.79
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$6.92
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.06
|
$4.41
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.89
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,454.93
|
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.80
|
$14.90
€13.65
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.05
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,397.07
|
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.79
|
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.43
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,796.23
|
$567.57
€519.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,966.46
|
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$3.75
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.59
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.21
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.34
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.55
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.55
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.34
|
$121.40
€111.21
|
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