Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Spain

Madrid vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Madrid is 20.5% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Madrid
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Madrid
Transportation: pay 12.6% more in Madrid
Housing: pay 31.9% more in Madrid
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Madrid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Madrid
Clothing: pay 59.6% more in Madrid

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Saint John's. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.

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Madrid vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madrid instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Madrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$17.92 €15.95	+7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.20 €9.97	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$3.30 €2.94	+69.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.30 €2.05	+91.3%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Madrid
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.57 €1.39	-43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.35 €7.43	+96.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.25 €4.67	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.15 €3.69	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.23 €3.76	+19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.17 €1.04	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.96 €0.85	-13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.15 €1.02	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.16 €1.03	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.00 €0.89	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.97 €0.86	-25.2%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Madrid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$6.88 €6.12	+12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.95 €32.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,271.67 €31,393.06
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.84 €14.10
Average			+12.6%

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pay 31.9% more for housing

	Saint John's	Madrid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$34.86 €31.03	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,491.38 €1,327.38	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,193.86 €1,062.58	+76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$144.11 €128.26	-27.2%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Madrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$668.48 €594.97	+261.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$17,859.91 €15,895.97	+865.3%
Average			+490.6%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Madrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.92 €3.49	+62.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.07 €2.74	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.72 €5.98
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$50.67 €45.10	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$11.20 €9.97	+78.0%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 59.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Madrid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$86.50 €76.99	+73.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$42.98 €38.25
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$108.99 €97.00	+47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$112.77 €100.37
Average			+59.6%

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