Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moose Jaw vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Moose Jaw is 9.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Moose Jaw
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Moose Jaw
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Moose Jaw
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Moose Jaw
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% more in Moose Jaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Moose Jaw
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Moose Jaw
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Moose Jaw are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Moose Jaw.
Moose Jaw vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moose Jaw instead of Athens, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.05
CA$13.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.17
CA$1.61
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$3.96
CA$5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$5.62
CA$7.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.05
CA$4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$13.83
CA$19.13
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$67.62
CA$93.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$813.27
CA$1,124.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$681.71
CA$942.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$117.58
CA$162.60
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of housing
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$511.28
CA$707.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$14,674.71
CA$20,292.92
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.69
CA$3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$46.64
CA$64.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.41
CA$14.39
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$56.93
CA$78.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$83.24
CA$115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$108.71
CA$150.34
|
|
Athens vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of clothing
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