Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 24.9% more expensive than Vila Nova De Gaia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Vila Nova De Gaia.
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Vila Nova De Gaia, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.33
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.53
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
€2.87
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.33
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.70
€27.86
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
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Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
€33.94
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$914.93
€779.52
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.87
€656.79
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€90.22
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% more for childcare
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.99
€414.92
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.51
€8,657.67
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.88
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.62
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.27
€35.16
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.99
€7.66
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.29
€96.53
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.61
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
€134.34
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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