Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. St Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 16.5% cheaper than St Peter Port.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in St Peter Port. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. St Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of St Peter Port, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.70
£15.52
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
£1.94
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
£1.84
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
£6.35
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
£4.20
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
£1.73
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
£1.96
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
£1.20
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.06
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
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St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
£6.02
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
£3.80
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.47
£65.57
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.51
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
St Peter Port
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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