Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Cambridge Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 14.8% more expensive than Cambridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Canada
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Cambridge.
Canada vs. Cambridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.39
CA$20.13
|
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
CA$13.08
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
CA$2.98
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
CA$6.50
|
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
CA$10.31
|
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
CA$3.97
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
CA$7.37
|
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$2.08
|
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
CA$1.27
|
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.47
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
CA$5.62
|
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.19
CA$92.58
|
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.27
CA$24.15
|
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.72
CA$70.94
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.92
CA$1,911.98
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,353.79
CA$1,893.61
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.55
CA$157.43
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$503.60
CA$704.41
|
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,266.35
CA$24,151.31
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.22
CA$7.30
|
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CA$4.00
|
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.67
CA$19.12
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.02
CA$40.59
|
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.43
CA$14.59
|
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CA$61.38
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.98
CA$37.74
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
CA$69.94
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.97
CA$120.25
|
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
|
Cambridge vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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