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Cost of Living Comparison Between Escazu and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Escazu and Madrid

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Escazu is 1.6% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Escazu is 11.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.15 ā‚”5,449
$17.7 €15.25
-37.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 ā‚”29.3K
$70.3 €60.5
-14.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ā‚”4,967
$11.87 €10.22
-14.32%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ā‚”1,887
$3.07 €2.65
25.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ā‚”972
$3.06 €2.64
-34.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ā‚”813
$2.19 €1.88
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 ā‚”1,470
$4.15 €3.58
-27.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ā‚”2,340
$4.58 €3.95
4.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ā‚”1,007
$1.18 €1.02
74.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 ā‚”1,343
$1.71 €1.47
60.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ā‚”1,058
$1.7 €1.47
27.06%
Eggs
$2.98 ā‚”1,453
$3.4 €2.93
-12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 ā‚”4,938
$14.84 €12.78
-31.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 ā‚”4,534
$9.04 €7.78
2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 ā‚”6,600
$17.1 €14.73
-20.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 ā‚”2,165
$2.66 €2.29
66.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 ā‚”734
$2.22 €1.91
-32.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 ā‚”2,104
$2.58 €2.22
67.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 ā‚”1,625
$2.65 €2.28
25.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.54 ā‚”1,730
$2.05 €1.77
72.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.19 ā‚”1,559
$2.14 €1.84
49.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ā‚”471
$1.33 €1.14
-27.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 ā‚”1,430
$0.97 €0.83
202.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.01 ā‚”2,448
$6.77 €5.83
-26.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 ā‚”8,395
$8.14 €7.01
111.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ā‚”857
$1.46 €1.25
19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ā‚”1,323
$2.27 €1.95
19.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ā‚”435
$1.79 €1.54
-50.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.1 €42.29
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 ā‚”822
$4.07 €3.51
-58.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 ā‚”907
$1.36 €1.18
36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 ā‚”3,778
$29.16 €25.12
-73.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 ā‚”692
$1.84 €1.58
-22.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K ā‚”15.3M
$37.6K €32.4K
-16.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ā‚”16.1M
$33.5K €28.9K
-1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.5 ā‚”32K
$191 €165
-65.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 ā‚”12.4K
$21.63 €18.63
17.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50 ā‚”24.4K
$35.54 €30.61
40.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 ā‚”52.3K
$53.6 €46.16
99.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.86 ā‚”4,816
$17.78 €15.31
-44.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 ā‚”4,797
$11.49 €9.89
-14.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$569 ā‚”277.8K
$672 €579
-15.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ā‚”7M
$12.2K €10.5K
17.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ā‚”30.7K
$96.9 €83.5
-35.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 ā‚”24.9K
$42.74 €36.81
19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 ā‚”61.8K
$107 €91.9
18.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ā‚”53.3K
$133 €114
-17.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 ā‚”528.4K
$1,614 €1,390
-33.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 ā‚”516.9K
$1,137 €979
-6.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 ā‚”806.8K
$2,835 €2,441
-41.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,305 ā‚”637.7K
$1,900 €1,637
-31.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,562 ā‚”763.1K
$8,577 €7,387
-81.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ā‚”549.5K
$4,953 €4,266
-77.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Escazu
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,593 ā‚”778.1K
$2,659 €2,290
-40.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
3.43
196.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Escazu: December 1, 2025

Last update for Madrid: November 30, 2025

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