Cost of living comparison
compared to
Morristown vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Morristown is 58.6% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Morristown
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% more in Morristown
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Morristown
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% more in Morristown
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Morristown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Morristown
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Morristown
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Morristown are more expensive than in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Morristown.
Morristown vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Morristown instead of Canada, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$3.00
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.1% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
$12.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$5.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
$3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$5.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$1.67
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
$32,955.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
$25.46
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
$51.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
$2,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
$2,566.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
$137.65
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
$40,000.00
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
$13.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
$73.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
$15.00
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Morristown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
$202.50
|
|
Canada vs. Morristown - Cost of clothing
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