Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santa Cruz de La Palma Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santa Cruz de La Palma

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 36.5% more expensive than Santa Cruz de La Palma without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 19.3% more expensive than Santa Cruz de La Palma without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$14.79 €12.77

15.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$59 €50.9

19.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.32 €8.91

14.05%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.16 €1.86

48.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 €2.75

$2.35 €2.03

35.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.65 €1.42

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.45 €2.98

19.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.44 €2.97

30.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.21 €1.04

1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.39 €1.2

17.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.68 €1.45

-2.38%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.91 €2.52

14.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$13.3 €11.49

11.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$8.52 €7.36

6.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$14.86 €12.83

13.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.46 €2.13

10.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.04 €1.76

5.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.9 €1.64

31.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.6 €2.25

2.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.79 €1.55

19.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.94 €1.67

11.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.39 €1.2

-2.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.72 €0.62

29.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.19 €5.35

15.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$6.61 €5.71

20.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.27 €1.09

9.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.05 €1.77

10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.72 €1.48

-0.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$34.12 €29.46

41.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$3.95 €3.41

5.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.2 €1.04

11.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$25.14 €21.7

13.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.76 €1.52

5.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.9K €32.7K

$39K €33.6K

-2.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.5K €26.3K

12.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$191 €165

$137 €118

39.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.25 €18.35

$21.23 €18.33

0.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$32.18 €27.78

11.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$48.14 €41.56

12.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$14.8 €12.78

21.35%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.06 €7.82

27.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$674 €582

$401 €346

67.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$7,430 €6,415

59.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$84.6 €73

13.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$35.7 €30.83

16.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$90.1 €77.8

17.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$107 €92.7

22.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$849 €733

83.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$691 €597

60.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,298 €1,121

118.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,021 €882

84.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,385 €2,923

147.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,296 €1,982

115.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,422 €1,228

81.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.5

-2.00%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz de La Palma: October 27, 2025

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