Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lakeland vs. Oakville Cost of Living Summary
Lakeland is 5.4% more expensive than Oakville.
Lakeland vs. Oakville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lakeland instead of Oakville, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.48
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$15.29
|
$9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.98
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.37
|
$1.75
|
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Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CA$3.74
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CA$9.45
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CA$12.31
|
$4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
CA$4.66
|
$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.72
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.39
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.80
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.47
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.51
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.74
|
$1.66
|
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Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CA$5.71
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.72
CA$142.67
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,624.88
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.04
CA$21.30
|
$15.17
|
|
Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.16
CA$73.88
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,798.58
CA$2,547.60
|
$1,795.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,606.73
CA$2,275.85
|
$1,459.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.87
CA$141.46
|
$198.18
|
|
Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.40
CA$1,452.43
|
$675.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,985.78
CA$25,475.96
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
CA$8.66
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CA$5.58
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.34
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
CA$61.14
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.29
|
$12.00
|
|
Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Oakville
|
Lakeland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.23
CA$82.48
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.25
|
$37.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
CA$135.70
|
$73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.77
CA$158.31
|
$85.00
|
|
Oakville vs. Lakeland - Cost of clothing
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