Cost of living in Brandon
compared to
Cost of living in Brandon vs. Canada overall average
Brandon is 5.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Brandon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Brandon
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Brandon
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Brandon
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% more in Brandon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Brandon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Brandon
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brandon.
Brandon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.52
CA$21.40
|
$7.18
-
$35.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
CA$11.87
|
$7.18
-
$12.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
$1.57
-
$3.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
$1.44
-
$2.15
|
Brandon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
CA$2.73
|
$1.08
-
$3.08
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CA$6.98
|
$3.23
-
$7.89
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
CA$8.58
|
$4.08
-
$14.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.34
|
$1.67
-
$4.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
CA$6.32
|
$2.28
-
$7.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.65
-
$2.60
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.49
-
$1.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.85
|
$0.73
-
$2.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.71
-
$2.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
$0.33
-
$2.15
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.52
|
$0.49
-
$1.95
|
Brandon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
CA$5.15
|
$3.39
-
$4.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.22
CA$96.85
|
$61.71
-
$78.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,954.98
CA$31,662.95
|
$21,527.69
-
$36,489.44
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.24
CA$19.65
|
$13.74
-
$26.55
|
Brandon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.68
CA$83.69
|
$43.06
-
$86.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$789.35
CA$1,088.79
|
$574.07
-
$932.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.07
CA$791.85
|
$502.31
-
$645.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
CA$153.68
|
$69.96
-
$219.50
|
Brandon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$967.25
CA$1,334.18
|
$574.07
-
$1,327.54
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,819.18
CA$16,302.79
|
$8,611.08
-
$15,786.97
|
Brandon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.30
CA$5.93
|
$3.59
-
$7.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CA$4.30
|
$2.15
-
$5.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.78
CA$21.77
|
$12.92
-
$19.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.47
CA$54.44
|
$35.88
-
$43.06
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
CA$16.33
|
$9.33
-
$17.94
|
Brandon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CA$66.16
|
$25.10
-
$81.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.37
CA$62.58
|
$17.94
-
$71.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.26
CA$107.95
|
$57.41
-
$114.81
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.11
CA$118.78
|
$71.76
-
$179.40
|
Brandon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Richmond Hill,
Cornwall,
Guelph,
Squamish,
Surrey,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Brandon.
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