Cost of living comparison
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San Gwann vs. Ajax Cost of Living Summary
San Gwann is 14.9% cheaper than Ajax.
San Gwann vs. Ajax Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Gwann instead of Ajax, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
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Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.53
CA$24.82
|
$21.27
€18.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$14.89
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
CA$2.48
|
$2.10
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CA$2.15
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
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Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
CA$4.05
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
CA$6.48
|
$5.18
€4.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CA$10.39
|
$5.09
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
CA$4.33
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
CA$7.30
|
$5.45
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.59
|
$1.72
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CA$1.07
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.67
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$2.11
|
$1.69
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.87
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.23
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
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Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
CA$6.00
|
$5.68
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.92
CA$121.64
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.25
€16.24
|
|
Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
CA$81.42
|
$35.55
€31.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,507.96
CA$2,134.89
|
$1,186.92
€1,056.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,367.68
CA$1,936.30
|
$979.77
€872.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
CA$135.80
|
$87.05
€77.48
|
|
Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of housing
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.72
CA$1,241.22
|
$277.72
€247.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,271.39
CA$24,451.98
|
$11,197.36
€9,966.05
|
|
Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.51
CA$4.96
|
$4.48
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.11
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
CA$47.17
|
$56.92
€50.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.99
CA$14.14
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Ajax
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.27
CA$71.16
|
$55.43
€49.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.20
CA$52.66
|
$61.59
€54.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
CA$119.16
|
$81.18
€72.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.66
CA$146.76
|
$128.77
€114.61
|
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Ajax vs. San Gwann - Cost of clothing
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