Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Brampton Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 1.2% more expensive than Brampton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Canada
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Canada are more expensive than in Brampton. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Brampton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Brampton, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.39
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.74
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
CA$2.92
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
CA$5.49
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.81
CA$16.33
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
CA$4.46
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
CA$5.79
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
CA$1.15
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
CA$2.04
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
CA$2.13
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
CA$5.65
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.98
CA$141.02
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CA$18.32
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.19
CA$70.79
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,482.03
CA$2,049.42
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,172.79
CA$1,621.79
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.67
CA$226.33
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$959.24
CA$1,326.49
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,271.09
CA$15,586.22
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
CA$6.96
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
CA$4.63
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.32
CA$37.78
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Brampton
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
CA$83.57
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
CA$59.69
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.96
CA$131.32
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.08
CA$125.95
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
Brampton vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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