Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Vigo Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 26.8% more expensive than Vigo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 38.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Vigo.
Madrid vs. Vigo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Vigo, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.60
€12.44
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.69
€9.11
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.41
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.10
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
€5.52
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
€4.04
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.08
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.10
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.04
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.85
€5.84
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
€11.69
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.54
€32.84
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$777.88
€662.76
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$579.32
€493.59
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.11
€124.48
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 38.7% more for childcare
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$545.06
€464.40
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,526.32
€7,264.48
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
€3.23
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.57
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.30
€40.30
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Vigo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.57
€50.75
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.94
€76.63
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.58
€90.81
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Vigo vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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