Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzarote and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzarote and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Lanzarote is 11.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lanzarote is 3.6% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 €10.43
$17.03 €14.7
-29.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.65
$70.3 €60.7
-18.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 €9.17
$11.77 €10.16
-9.77%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.92
$3.21 €2.77
-30.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.18 €2.75
-30.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$2.1 €1.82
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$4.13 €3.56
-31.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 €3.71
$4.49 €3.88
-4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.23 €1.07
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White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.63 €1.41
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 €1.41
24.39%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$3.34 €2.89
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$14.88 €12.84
-20.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 €8.85
$9.04 €7.81
13.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$16.8 €14.5
1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.73 €2.35
-12.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.15 €1.86
14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$2.5 €2.16
-11.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.67 €2.31
-1.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.14 €1.85
-17.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.16 €1.87
24.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.35 €1.17
38.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$0.93 €0.81
5.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 €4.03
$7.12 €6.15
-34.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.13 €5.29
$7.96 €6.87
-22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.39 €1.2
17.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 €3.33
$2.27 €1.96
69.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.5 €29.78
$48.37 €41.77
-28.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.93
$4.15 €3.59
-18.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.34 €1.15
56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 €20.1
$28.54 €24.64
-18.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.86 €1.6
-15.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$37.9K €32.7K
0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$34.2K €29.5K
-10.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81 €69.9
$191 €165
-57.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.51 €17.71
$21.25 €18.35
-3.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$35.96 €31.05
-16.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.64 €41.99
$54 €46.59
-9.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.79
$17.96 €15.51
-17.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$11.51 €9.94
-17.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €458
$674 €582
-21.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,349 €5,481
$11.8K €10.2K
-46.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.7
$95.7 €82.6
7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 €45.08
$41.6 €35.92
25.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$105 €91.1
0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$132 €114
13.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €736
$1,561 €1,348
-45.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 €588
$1,109 €958
-38.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 €1,128
$2,840 €2,452
-54.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 €865
$1,884 €1,626
-46.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,439 €2,970
$8,381 €7,236
-58.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,057 €1,776
$4,938 €4,263
-58.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lanzarote
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 €1,516
$2,579 €2,227
-31.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.43
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Last update for Lanzarote: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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