Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tarifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tarifa

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 17.9% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 18.7% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.7 €15.25

$14.85 €12.79

19.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.5

$58.2 €50.1

20.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 €10.22

$10.34 €8.91

14.80%

Cappuccino

$3.07 €2.65

$2.25 €1.94

36.44%

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

$3.06 €2.64

$2.4 €2.07

27.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.88

$1.71 €1.47

28.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.39 €2.92

22.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 €3.95

$3.55 €3.05

29.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.2 €1.04

-1.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.43 €1.23

19.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.63 €1.4

4.29%

Eggs

$3.4 €2.93

$2.93 €2.53

16.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.84 €12.78

$13.34 €11.49

11.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.78

$8.28 €7.13

9.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.1 €14.73

$15.28 €13.16

11.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 €2.29

$2.45 €2.11

8.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.91

$1.96 €1.69

13.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$1.89 €1.63

36.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$2.59 €2.23

2.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.71 €1.47

19.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 €1.84

$1.95 €1.68

9.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.14

$1.28 €1.11

3.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 €0.83

$0.74 €0.64

31.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.77 €5.83

$6.32 €5.44

7.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.14 €7.01

$5.95 €5.13

36.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 €1.25

$1.22 €1.05

19.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.95

$2.11 €1.81

7.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.73 €1.49

3.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.1 €42.29

$33.61 €28.95

46.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$4 €3.45

1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 €1.18

$1.24 €1.07

9.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.16 €25.12

$24.5 €21.1

19.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.8 €1.55

2.22%

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

$37.6K €32.4K

$39K €33.6K

-3.55%

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

$33.5K €28.9K

$30.6K €26.4K

9.47%

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

$191 €165

$134 €116

42.25%

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

$21.63 €18.63

$21.03 €18.12

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.54 €30.61

$31.48 €27.12

12.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.6 €46.16

$48.48 €41.76

10.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.78 €15.31

$15.34 €13.21

15.91%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 €9.89

$9.05 €7.8

26.96%

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

$672 €579

$405 €349

66.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K €10.5K

$8,011 €6,900

52.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.9 €83.5

$85.9 €74

12.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.74 €36.81

$35.01 €30.16

22.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €91.9

$89.7 €77.2

19.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €114

$107 €92.3

23.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,614 €1,390

$855 €736

88.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,137 €979

$698 €601

63.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,835 €2,441

$1,326 €1,142

113.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,900 €1,637

$1,011 €871

87.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,577 €7,387

$3,324 €2,863

158.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,953 €4,266

$2,358 €2,031

110.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,659 €2,290

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tarifa: November 29, 2025

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