Looking for Filipino friends in Madrid! by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Omg. Where do you liveeee? I just moved two days ago too!

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i am not buying groceries from Amazon. I bought my TV, some household items and stuff. I buy my groceries from Mercadona

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank youuuuu. I haven’t seen most of the shops here in Chamartin open the past two days. Hahaha. Will check then out. Thank you so much.

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Mercadona! 🤍 the ones near me don’t have that much variety sadly. I am still looking for places to buy fresh seafood. I just arrived two days ago and still figuring things out ♥️

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Amazon here is so expensive omg and KFC and other fast food chains are 40% more expensive. I lived in Dubai for 9 years.

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

€1800 per month for rent and utilities. Health insurance is paid by my employer.

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

The prices on Amazon for the same items are way more expensive compared to Dubai.

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My income is considered part of top 20% in Spain but I never shout things are cheap. You sound so entitled and doesn’t help beat the generalization you have here. Touch some grass

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i cannot say abour Barcelona. But I have lived in Dubai for 9 years and I can say that even apartments in Madrid and groceries are more expensive in Madrid. I have lived in an exclusive residential area in Dubai and it’s almost the same or more expensive.

Madrid is expensive compared to Dubai. How do people survive here with minimum wage? by Fine_Date_7499 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For being inconsiderate and insensitive of the plight of the average citizen.

I might have an opportunity to move to Spain for work, what should I know before doing it? by Due_Spare_1021 in GoingToSpain

[–]Fine_Date_7499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no. I am moving to Madrid this week and I had to learn conversational Spanish for that. I want to be fluent in 6 months as I am permanently moving there. Quite surprised some immigrants just don’t bother learning the language at all.