Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Moose Jaw Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 5.6% more expensive than Moose Jaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Moose Jaw. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Moose Jaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Moose Jaw, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
CA$13.89
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CA$1.61
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
CA$5.47
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CA$7.77
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
CA$4.22
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
CA$19.13
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
CA$93.51
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.27
CA$1,124.63
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.71
CA$942.70
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CA$162.60
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$511.28
CA$707.03
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,674.71
CA$20,292.92
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CA$3.72
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.64
CA$64.50
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.41
CA$14.39
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.93
CA$78.72
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.24
CA$115.11
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.71
CA$150.34
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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