Cost of living comparison
Canada is 1.6% cheaper than Tennessee.
If you lived in Canada instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.27
|
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.75
|
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,561.78
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.95
|
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.56
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.28
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.51
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.59
|
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.96
|
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,919.78
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.22
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.11
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.72
|
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
|
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
Tennessee
|
Canada
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.82
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.23
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.42
|
$103.81
CA$142.95
|
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