Cost of living comparison
Cambridge is 4.8% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Cambridge
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Cambridge
- Transportation
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pay 6.7% less in Cambridge
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Cambridge
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% less in Cambridge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Cambridge
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Cambridge
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cambridge.
If you lived in Cambridge instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.87
|
$14.37
CA$20.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.98
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.79
|
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.26
|
$1.56
CA$2.17
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.47
|
$2.16
CA$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
$4.31
CA$6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.23
|
$7.75
CA$10.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.74
|
$3.02
CA$4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.16
|
$5.54
CA$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$1.59
CA$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.52
CA$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.23
|
$1.56
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$1.50
CA$2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.80
CA$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$1.10
CA$1.54
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.07
|
$4.12
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.04
|
$66.10
CA$92.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,305.88
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.81
|
$12.86
CA$17.97
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.15
|
$52.54
CA$73.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,704.98
|
$1,844.11
CA$2,576.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,556.81
|
$1,395.53
CA$1,949.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.20
|
$137.52
CA$192.12
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,019.83
|
$620.59
CA$867.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,789.16
|
$10,058.77
CA$14,052.61
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.26
|
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.00
|
$3.75
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.04
|
$13.29
CA$18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.03
|
$29.46
CA$41.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.30
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.28
|
$53.33
CA$74.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.50
|
$23.71
CA$33.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.66
|
$74.96
CA$104.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.66
|
$92.92
CA$129.82
|
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