Cost of living comparison

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Whitby vs. Tempe Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 8.5% cheaper than Tempe.

Restaurants
pay 33.1% less in Whitby
Groceries
pay 5.6% less in Whitby
Transportation
pay 6.2% less in Whitby
Housing
pay 7.9% less in Whitby
Childcare
pay 1.7% more in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.0% less in Whitby
Clothing
pay 8.2% more in Whitby

The cost of clothing and childcare in Whitby are more expensive than in Tempe. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Whitby.

Whitby vs. Tempe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Whitby instead of Tempe, you would:

pay 33.1% less for restaurants

 
Tempe
Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.50
 
$14.03
CA$19.61
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.00
 
$8.42
CA$11.76
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.19
 
$1.98
CA$2.77

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

 
Tempe
Whitby
Bread
1 loaf
$4.16
 
$2.79
CA$3.91
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.76
 
$4.58
CA$6.40
Milk (1 gallon) $3.72
 
$9.76
CA$13.64

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

 
Tempe
Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.37
 
$4.24
CA$5.92
Monthly public transit pass $64.00
 
$84.17
CA$117.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,293.00
 
$27,760.48
CA$38,799.43

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pay 7.9% less for housing

 
Tempe
Whitby
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$77.73
 
$52.60
CA$73.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,866.67
 
$1,753.44
CA$2,450.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,466.67
 
$1,648.23
CA$2,303.65

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pay 1.7% more for childcare

 
Tempe
Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,100.00
 
$1,028.69
CA$1,437.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,605.00
 
$17,271.39
CA$24,139.36

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tempe
Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$5.61
CA$7.84
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.33
 
$3.45
CA$4.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.69
 
$14.03
CA$19.61

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

 
Tempe
Whitby
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.67
 
$56.11
CA$78.42
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.74
 
$55.64
CA$77.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.18
 
$103.45
CA$144.59

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