As all capitals, Madrid provides you all kinds of fun and excitement. But enjoying the fancy life of the big city is quite expensive. We did some research and the following is what we found out about the costs of living in Madrid (updated 2006):

In a supermarket:
• Bread - 0.90€
• Milk - 0.80€
• Water (1,5l) - 0.70€

Eating out:
• Big Mac Menu - 4.95€
• Hamburger (in a spanish bar) - 2.50€
• Coffee with milk - 1.20€ - 1.20 - 2.50€
• Snacks (Tapas) - 1.20€
• Beer - 3.00€
• Glass of vine - 2.50€
• Dinner in a restaurant - 20.00 - 30.00€

Disco:
• Coca cola - 5.00€
• Beer - 5.00€ - 12€
• Shot - 2.00€
• Long drink - 8.00€ - 12&eruo;

Cultural and sport events:
• Cinema - 5.00€
• Theatre - 15.00€
• Swimming pool (1 hour) - 5.00€
• Gym (1 month) - 40.00-60.00€

Transport:
• Bus (center) - 1.00€
• Taxi (center) - 5.00-12.00€
• Rent a car (per day) - 50.00€
• Metro Ticket - 1 journey: 1.50€ - 10 journeys: 6.15€ - 7 days: 18.40€

Others:
• Newspaper - 1.00€
• Magazine - 4.00€
• Cigarettes (Malboro) - 3.15€