Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Puerto de la Cruz is 1.1% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Puerto de la Cruz
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Puerto de la Cruz are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto de la Cruz.
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto de la Cruz instead of Spain, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.28
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$1.52
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.51
€1.29
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.11
|
$6.03
€5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$4.46
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.21
|
$4.64
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.73
|
$6.14
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.70
|
$44.38
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$22.19
€18.91
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of transportation
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€797.45
|
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€629.07
|
$1,080.39
€920.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
$68.42
€58.29
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of housing
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€377.58
|
$388.36
€330.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
$5,606.35
€4,776.64
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.83
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$2.38
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
$4.26
€3.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.14
|
$52.56
€44.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.23
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€90.94
|
$127.02
€108.22
|
|
Spain vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of clothing
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