Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tokelau instead of Canada, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Canada
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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