Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.1 times more expensive than Saint John's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 71.5% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Saint John's. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.5% more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Saint John's vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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