Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost of Living Summary
United States is 62.2% more expensive than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in United States
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.77
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
CA$13.45
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
CA$1.77
|
$2.00
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CA$3.10
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
CA$6.02
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.95
CA$13.73
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
CA$3.88
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
CA$6.34
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
CA$0.69
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.18
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
CA$1.37
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$1.38
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
CA$5.60
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.41
CA$79.18
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,631.67
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
CA$30.83
|
$17.61
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.03
CA$93.83
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.07
CA$1,204.27
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.95
CA$1,253.76
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.38
CA$171.56
|
$150.19
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.31
CA$692.87
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,023.13
CA$6,928.65
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$5.94
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.48
CA$15.84
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
CA$44.54
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.18
CA$16.80
|
$13.64
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
CA$62.69
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.88
CA$49.49
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.82
CA$83.89
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.60
CA$164.97
|
$112.04
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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