Cost of living in Stratford
compared to
Cost of living in Stratford vs. Canada overall average
Stratford is 8.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Stratford
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Stratford
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Stratford
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Stratford
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Stratford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Stratford
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Stratford
Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Stratford.
Stratford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.07
CA$20.84
|
$10.76
-
$38.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
CA$14.87
|
$9.69
-
$14.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
CA$2.62
|
$1.44
-
$3.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.44
-
$2.34
|
Stratford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
CA$2.51
|
$1.27
-
$3.12
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
$2.50
-
$9.87
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
CA$8.53
|
$3.53
-
$10.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.00
-
$4.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
CA$4.49
|
$2.93
-
$8.46
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
$1.30
-
$2.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CA$1.03
|
$0.39
-
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.19
|
$0.81
-
$1.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.98
-
$2.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CA$1.02
|
$0.33
-
$1.95
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.35
|
$0.65
-
$1.30
|
Stratford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
CA$5.54
|
$3.54
-
$4.64
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$24,382.26
-
$24,382.26
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
CA$23.57
|
$13.63
-
$26.55
|
Stratford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.16
CA$72.13
|
$40.19
-
$71.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,327.54
CA$1,835.79
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.87
CA$1,290.01
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.08
CA$139.78
|
$46.64
-
$194.35
|
Stratford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.19
CA$744.24
|
$215.28
-
$896.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,993.00
CA$19,350.22
|
$10,046.26
-
$17,939.74
|
Stratford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$3.59
-
$6.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
CA$4.66
|
$2.15
-
$4.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.69
CA$14.78
|
$8.82
-
$13.63
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.06
CA$59.54
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.23
CA$14.14
|
$7.18
-
$14.35
|
Stratford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.63
CA$64.48
|
$21.53
-
$86.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.85
CA$62.02
|
$28.70
-
$64.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.33
CA$112.46
|
$46.64
-
$107.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.94
CA$105.02
|
$57.41
-
$107.64
|
Stratford - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Kingston,
Stratford,
Winnipeg,
Chilliwack,
Fort St John,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Stratford.
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