Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Worcester Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 1.9% cheaper than Worcester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Canada
The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Canada are more expensive than in Worcester. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Worcester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Worcester, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
£7.50
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
£1.99
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.29
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
£1.01
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
£2.63
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
£3.75
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
£2.32
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
£3.63
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.10
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.40
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.35
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.95
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.86
£27.63
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.28
£767.07
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$779.00
£583.96
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$238.28
£178.62
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.22
£1,376.48
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,215.85
£18,152.80
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.43
£3.32
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.96
£14.22
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.53
£29.63
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
£8.00
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Worcester
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.95
£27.70
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
£20.02
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.11
£52.56
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
Worcester vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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