Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Watertown Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.2% more expensive than Watertown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Watertown. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Watertown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Watertown, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.50
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.00
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.20
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,300.00
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,560.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Watertown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.13
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.75
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Watertown vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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