Cost of living comparison
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Canada vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 11.2% cheaper than Georgia.
Canada vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.01
|
$17.02
CA$24.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
|
$10.30
CA$14.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.01
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.64
CA$2.32
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$2.51
CA$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
|
$5.21
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$8.08
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
|
$3.50
CA$4.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
|
$5.39
CA$7.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.80
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.65
CA$2.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.15
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.47
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.04
|
$65.05
CA$92.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,879.21
|
$27,172.47
CA$38,469.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.10
|
$15.38
CA$21.77
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
|
$57.08
CA$80.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,564.69
|
$1,206.12
CA$1,707.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,280.50
|
$1,084.12
CA$1,534.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.05
|
$109.92
CA$155.62
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,139.28
|
$708.00
CA$1,002.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,991.27
|
$14,065.57
CA$19,913.32
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
|
$5.10
CA$7.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$3.67
CA$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$13.41
CA$18.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
|
$42.22
CA$59.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.16
|
$11.12
CA$15.74
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
|
$53.28
CA$75.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.51
|
$40.15
CA$56.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.77
|
$86.30
CA$122.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.39
|
$99.70
CA$141.15
|
|
Georgia vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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