Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 8.4% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Canada, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$2.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
$35.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
$29,279.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
$64.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
$1,193.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
$915.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
$1,045.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
$45.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
$46.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
$39.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
$86.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
$101.19
|
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