Cost of living comparison
Canada is 31.8% cheaper than Locarno.
If you lived in Canada instead of Locarno, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.29
CHF22.23
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
CHF13.13
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
CHF4.17
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.11
CHF4.67
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
CHF3.20
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.83
CHF14.48
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CHF6.41
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.85
CHF5.35
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.52
CHF12.37
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CHF1.58
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
CHF0.92
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CHF0.69
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$177.79
CHF162.66
|
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,950.71
CHF23,741.73
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.13
CHF30.31
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.58
CHF57.25
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,380.36
CHF1,262.86
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.64
CHF858.74
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.19
CHF80.68
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,656.43
CHF1,515.43
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
CHF6.06
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
CHF4.04
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
CHF8.59
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.02
CHF63.14
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.77
CHF17.17
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Locarno
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.79
CHF107.76
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.13
CHF30.31
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.11
CHF104.40
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$198.77
CHF181.85
|
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
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