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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarifa is 12.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tarifa is 12.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.16 €13.06

$17.54 €15.11

-13.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.6 €50.4

$70.5 €60.7

-16.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.43 €8.99

$11.63 €10.01

-10.32%

Cappuccino

$2.13 €1.83

$3.05 €2.63

-30.16%

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

$2.3 €1.98

$3.14 €2.7

-26.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.14 €1.85

-18.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.24 €2.79

$4 €3.45

-19.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 €2.96

$4.5 €3.87

-23.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.24 €1.07

-4.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.67 €1.44

-14.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 €1.45

$1.72 €1.48

-1.74%

Eggs

$2.94 €2.53

$3.54 €3.05

-16.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.52 €11.65

$14.96 €12.88

-9.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.16 €7.02

$8.75 €7.53

-6.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.02 €12.94

$17.05 €14.68

-11.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 €2.16

$2.76 €2.38

-9.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 €1.78

$2.22 €1.91

-7.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.9 €1.64

$2.51 €2.16

-24.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.66 €2.29

0.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$2.08 €1.79

-17.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$2.09 €1.8

-7.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.35 €1.17

-1.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 €0.65

$0.99 €0.86

-23.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.35 €5.47

$6.74 €5.8

-5.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 €5.03

$7.92 €6.82

-26.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 €1.04

$1.39 €1.2

-12.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.26 €1.95

-5.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.79 €1.54

-3.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.78 €29.1

$48.55 €41.82

-30.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.1 €3.53

$4.11 €3.54

-0.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 €1.05

$1.32 €1.14

-7.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.7 €21.27

$29.13 €25.09

-15.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 €1.52

$1.93 €1.66

-8.29%

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

$38.3K €33K

$37.9K €32.6K

1.12%

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

$29.8K €25.6K

$33.8K €29.1K

-12.00%

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

$137 €118

$195 €168

-29.42%

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

$20.93 €18.03

$21.09 €18.16

-0.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.79 €26.52

$34.82 €29.99

-11.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.31 €40.75

$53 €45.62

-10.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.13 €13.03

$17.59 €15.15

-13.99%

Cinema Ticket

$9.44 €8.13

$11.71 €10.09

-19.39%

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

$409 €352

$661 €569

-38.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,322 €7,168

$12.3K €10.6K

-32.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.3 €73.5

$94.7 €81.6

-9.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.68 €30.73

$42.91 €36.96

-16.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.4 €77.9

$106 €91.5

-14.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 €94.8

$137 €118

-19.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 €730

$1,619 €1,395

-47.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €597

$1,125 €969

-38.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,343 €1,156

$2,778 €2,393

-51.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,000 €861

$1,905 €1,641

-47.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,325 €2,864

$8,210 €7,071

-59.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,364 €2,036

$4,952 €4,266

-52.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,636 €2,271

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

3.43

2.04%

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

Last update for Tarifa: November 22, 2025

Last update for Madrid: November 23, 2025

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