Cost of living comparison
Canada is 28.6% more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
$40.00
|
$15.95
CA$21.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
$17.48
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
$2.97
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
$2.57
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
$5.42
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
$24.83
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
$9.21
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
$8.93
|
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
$2.96
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
$2.37
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
$3.07
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
$2.66
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
$2.92
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
$16.01
|
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
$72.00
|
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$75,000.00
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
$63.00
|
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
$100.00
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
$1,060.00
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
$920.00
|
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
$140.20
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
$483.33
|
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
$10,666.67
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
$6.00
|
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
$9.32
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
$15.93
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
$147.50
|
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
$20.50
|
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
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pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
$154.00
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
$120.00
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
$268.75
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
$237.50
|
$97.82
CA$131.99
|
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