Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Puerto Rico Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Puerto Rico

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 41.3% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 38.6% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.33 €14.96
-1.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$58.1 €50.2
20.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.32 €8.91
14.05%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.05 €1.77
56.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.82 €1.57
74.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.06 €0.92
98.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.93 €2.53
40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.23 €2.79
39.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.26 €1.09
-2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.71 €1.48
-4.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.49 €1.29
10.07%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$3.1 €2.68
7.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$8.95 €7.72
66.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.6 €7.43
5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$13.34 €11.52
25.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.43 €2.1
12.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.73 €1.49
24.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.66 €1.43
50.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.58 €2.23
3.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.56 €1.35
37.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.73 €1.49
24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.54 €1.33
-12.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.67 €0.58
38.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.14 €4.44
38.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$7.79 €6.73
2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.51 €1.31
-7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.73 €1.49
31.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.66 €1.43
3.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$34.27 €29.58
41.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.53 €3.91
-8.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
1.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$17.64 €15.23
61.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.63 €1.41
14.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30K €25.9K
13.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$89.9 €77.6
112.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$21.42 €18.5
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$30.88 €26.67
16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$46.93 €40.52
14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$15.2 €13.12
18.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.55 €8.24
20.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$352 €304
91.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$8,433 €7,281
40.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$81.7 €70.5
17.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$33.58 €28.99
23.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$85.5 €73.8
23.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$69.7 €60.2
89.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$844 €728
85.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$706 €610
57.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,326 €1,145
114.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,017 €878
85.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,269 €2,822
156.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,323 €2,006
112.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.5
-2.00%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Rico: October 29, 2025

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