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Cost of Living

The table below shows prices at the Mercadona store in Estepona, Malaga, in July 2008. Mercadona prices are generally accepted to be among the most economical.

 

Group Name

Item Name

Spanish

Unit

Price

Euros

Beverages

Coffee (Ground)

Café molido

500 gr

2.09

Beverages

Coffee (Instant)

Café instantaneo

200 gr

1.49

Beverages

Tea Bags

Bolsas de té

20 tea bags

0.99

Bread

Bread

Pan

Baguette

0.52

Cans

Baked Beans

Judías cocidas

210 gr

0.82

Cereals

Corn Flakes

Copos de maiz

500 gr

1.50

Cleaning

Detergent M/C

Detergente M/C

1.5 ltr

1.55

Cleaning

Washing up Liquid

Líquido lavavajillas

1 litre

1.25

Dairy

Butter

Mantequilla

250 gr

1.40

Dairy

Cheese

Queso

300 gr

3.20

Dairy

Eggs

Huevos

Box of 6

1.12

Dairy

Full Milk

Leche entera

1.5L

1.32

Dairy

Ice Cream

Helado

1000 cc

1.65

Drinks

Bacardi

Bacardi

1 L

14.39

Drinks

Beer

Cerveza

Can

0.46

Drinks

Brandy

Aguardiente

Soberano

7.29

Drinks

Coca Cola

Coca Cola

2 ltr bottle

1.29

Drinks

Gin

Ginebra

1 L. Larios

10.45

Drinks

Spanish Champagne

Cava

Freixenet

4.99

Drinks

Whisky

Whisky

1 L. JB

11.29

Drinks

Wine

Vino

1 Bottle

7.25

Fats

Cooking Oil

Aceite para cocinar

Oliva 1 L

2.79

Fats

Margarine

Margarina

500 gr

1.45

Fresh Veg.

Cabbage

Col

1 kilo

1.30

Fresh Veg.

Carrots

Zanahorias

1 kilo

0.65

Fresh Veg.

Lettuce

Lechuga

Iceberg

0.90

Fresh Veg.

Mushrooms

Champiñones

500 gr

3.83

Fresh Veg.

Onions

Cebollas

1 kilo

0.90

Fresh Veg.

Potatoes

Patatas

1 kilo

0.56

Fresh Veg.

Tomatoes

Tomates

1 kilo

1.73

Frozen Veg.

Mixed Frozen Veg.

Verdura mixta congelada

1 kilo

2.35

Fruit

Advocados

Aguacates

1 kilo

4.00

Fruit

Lemons

Limones

1 kilo

2.63

Fruit

Melon

Melón

1 kilo

1.45

Fruit

Oranges

Naranjas

1 kilo

1.50

Household

Gas Bottles

Bombonas de gas

 

13.80

Household

Kitchen Film

Papel transparente

100 mtrs

1.38

Household

Kitchen Foil

Papel de aluminio

60 mtrs

2.75

Household

Kitchen Roll

Rollo de cocina

3 units

1.50

Hygene

Bar Soap

Pastilla de jabón

1 bar

0.90

Hygene

Shampoo

Champú

400 gr

1.60

Hygene

Tooth Paste

Pasta de diente

Tube

0.75

Liquids

Mineral Water

Agua mineral

1 litre

0.42

Medical

Pain Killers

Calmantes

Packet

4.00

Pasta

Rice

Arroz

1 kilo

0.73

Pasta

Spaghetti

Espaguetis

500 gr

0.98

Sauces

Lea & Perrings

Lea & Perrings

150 ml

3.09

Sauces

Salad dressing

Aliño de ensalada

250 gr

0.95

Sauces

Tomato Ketchup

Salsa de tomate

600 gr

0.52

Snacks

Olives

Aceitunas

500 gr

0.80

Spices

Garlic

Ajo

250 gr

1.90

Spices

Mustard

Mostaza

200 gr

0.55

Spices

Salt

Sal

Kilo

0.26

Stationary

A4 Paper

Papel A4

Pack

5.00

Sweeteners

Sugar

Azúcar

Kilo

1.20