Cost of living in Cornwall
compared to
Cost of living in Cornwall vs. Canada overall average
Cornwall is 8.4% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Cornwall
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Cornwall
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Cornwall
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Cornwall
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Cornwall
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Cornwall
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Cornwall
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cornwall.
Cornwall Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.35
CA$19.80
|
$10.76
-
$45.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.84
CA$16.33
|
$10.76
-
$13.82
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
$1.44
-
$2.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CA$1.90
|
$0.72
-
$2.87
|
Cornwall - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
$1.79
-
$4.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
CA$3.53
|
$1.44
-
$3.59
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
CA$12.79
|
$5.43
-
$21.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
CA$3.62
|
$2.28
-
$3.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
CA$6.51
|
$3.58
-
$8.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
CA$3.67
|
$0.81
-
$3.91
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CA$1.05
|
$0.42
-
$1.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.11
|
$1.34
-
$1.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.59
-
$1.68
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.50
|
$0.65
-
$1.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.07
|
$1.30
-
$1.79
|
Cornwall - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
CA$5.49
|
$3.79
-
$5.08
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.72
CA$65.82
|
$47.36
-
$48.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,878.59
CA$30,178.24
|
$19,374.92
-
$24,382.26
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.48
CA$15.84
|
$8.61
-
$14.83
|
Cornwall - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.75
CA$63.10
|
$35.88
-
$64.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.44
CA$1,459.97
|
$932.87
-
$1,291.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.87
CA$1,286.75
|
$789.35
-
$1,076.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.92
CA$97.82
|
$66.08
-
$82.31
|
Cornwall - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.31
CA$692.87
|
$287.04
-
$1,148.14
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,481.44
CA$15,836.92
|
$11,481.44
-
$11,481.44
|
Cornwall - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
CA$7.87
|
$2.33
-
$5.74
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
CA$5.69
|
$1.79
-
$5.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.55
CA$14.55
|
$10.33
-
$11.48
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.10
CA$42.89
|
$19.37
-
$53.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.85
|
$8.61
-
$20.09
|
Cornwall - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.82
CA$74.24
|
$18.66
-
$61.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.41
CA$79.18
|
$57.41
-
$57.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.87
CA$133.62
|
$64.58
-
$129.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.70
CA$123.73
|
$71.76
-
$107.64
|
Cornwall - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Markham,
Wolfville,
Langley,
Cornwall,
Calgary,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Cornwall.
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