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Nelson vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Nelson is 19.9% cheaper than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in Nelson
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Nelson
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Nelson
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Nelson
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Nelson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% more in Nelson
Clothing: pay 15.9% less in Nelson

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

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Nelson vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Whitby	Nelson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$19.86	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$11.92	$8.40 NZ$14.86	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.81	$1.75 NZ$3.10	-11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$1.99	$1.68 NZ$2.97	+19.8%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Whitby	Nelson
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.96	$2.11 NZ$3.73	-24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.48	$4.62 NZ$8.18	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.82	$7.12 NZ$12.59	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.94	$5.68 NZ$10.04	+35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.73	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.72	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.15	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.19	$1.37 NZ$2.42	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.37	$2.59 NZ$4.58	+54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.17	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.04	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-60.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Whitby	Nelson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.00	$5.97 NZ$10.56	+40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$119.16	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$12.91	$16.19 NZ$28.63	+77.6%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Whitby	Nelson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$42.72 NZ$75.54	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,482.43	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,333.49	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$147.12	$98.59 NZ$174.34	-5.1%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Whitby	Nelson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,456.36	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,451.98	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-25.3%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Nelson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.88	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.03	$100.84 NZ$178.31	+113.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$12.91	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+22.9%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 15.9% less for clothing

	Whitby	Nelson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$79.44	$52.29 NZ$92.46	-6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$78.78	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$146.46	$101.77 NZ$179.97	-1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$182.05	$138.65 NZ$245.18	+7.8%
Average			-15.9%

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