Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.2% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Canada instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.67
NZ$26.03
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.78
NZ$14.58
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
NZ$3.19
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
NZ$4.06
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NZ$2.77
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
NZ$6.23
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.69
NZ$12.77
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
NZ$6.44
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
NZ$6.19
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NZ$1.64
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
NZ$2.31
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
NZ$3.15
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
NZ$1.45
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
NZ$11.02
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.95
NZ$99.60
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,755.45
NZ$41,125.44
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.06
NZ$33.32
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.38
NZ$88.68
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.86
NZ$1,509.86
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.29
NZ$1,198.26
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.61
NZ$135.58
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$877.52
NZ$1,457.80
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,714.66
NZ$27,767.53
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
NZ$9.37
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
NZ$5.36
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.60
NZ$39.20
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
NZ$57.05
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.44
NZ$19.00
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.38
NZ$111.94
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.86
NZ$52.93
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.58
NZ$206.95
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$150.99
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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