Cost of living comparison
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Stockton vs. Saskatoon Cost of Living Summary
Stockton is 4.2% more expensive than Saskatoon.
Stockton vs. Saskatoon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stockton instead of Saskatoon, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.58
CA$30.75
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.07
CA$14.35
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CA$3.33
|
$3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.85
|
$2.38
|
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Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
CA$4.00
|
$4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
CA$6.57
|
$4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
CA$16.95
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
CA$5.50
|
$5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.96
|
$6.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.88
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.07
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.32
CA$3.31
|
$1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CA$2.10
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$2.01
|
$0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.39
|
$1.99
|
|
Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
CA$5.81
|
$4.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.79
CA$86.61
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,825.33
|
$25,050.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
CA$19.76
|
$18.41
|
|
Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.79
CA$96.58
|
$70.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,032.02
CA$1,470.27
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$843.35
CA$1,201.48
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.58
CA$238.75
|
$197.55
|
|
Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.59
CA$730.27
|
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,712.37
CA$20,959.97
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.20
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
CA$5.06
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.81
CA$19.68
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.15
CA$55.77
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
CA$20.50
|
$12.95
|
|
Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Saskatoon
|
Stockton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.25
CA$102.93
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
CA$81.31
|
$28.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CA$118.89
|
$78.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.99
CA$155.28
|
$80.00
|
|
Saskatoon vs. Stockton - Cost of clothing
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