To help you get an idea of what things will cost you on your visit to Madrid, we've put together this list of some approximate prices:
| Product |
Price |
The newspaper |
1 Euro |
A cup of coffee (expresso-style, no refills) in a bar or coffee shop |
Between 1 and 2 Euros |
A bottle of mineral water (1.5 liters or 1.59 quarts) in a supermarket |
0,35 Euros |
A glass of beer on tap in a bar |
1,20 Euros |
A Coke in a bar |
2 Euros |
The menú del día, or special of the day (a meal in a restaurant, usually including two courses, a beverage - mineral water, a glass of beer or wine - and dessert, offered from Monday to Friday in virtually all restaurants at the Spanish lunch hour, 1:30 to 3:30 pm) |
Between 7 and 10 Euros |
A Metro subway ticket |
1,15 Euros |
A city bus ticket |
1,15 Euros |
A Metro-bus ticket (good for 10 rides on the Metro subway and/or bus) |
5,25 Euros |
A music CD |
Between 12 and 20 Euros |
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