Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Toms River Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 13.9% cheaper than Toms River.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Toms River Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Toms River, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.99
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.25
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Toms River
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.76
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Toms River vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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