Cost of living comparison
Chatham-Kent is 9.4% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Chatham-Kent
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Chatham-Kent
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% less in Chatham-Kent
- Housing
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pay 3.7% more in Chatham-Kent
- Childcare
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pay 21.0% less in Chatham-Kent
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.1% less in Chatham-Kent
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% less in Chatham-Kent
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chatham-Kent.
If you lived in Chatham-Kent instead of Canada, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.56
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$9.34
CA$13.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$1.56
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$2.24
CA$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.63
|
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$7.75
CA$11.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$3.11
CA$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$5.05
CA$7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.55
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$1.56
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.66
CA$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.34
CA$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.32
CA$1.90
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.26
|
$3.95
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,334.77
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.50
|
$16.53
CA$23.78
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.71
|
$52.54
CA$75.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,756.12
|
$1,401.04
CA$2,016.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,603.50
|
$1,005.88
CA$1,447.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.04
|
$142.35
CA$204.84
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,050.42
|
$542.46
CA$780.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,292.69
|
$10,058.77
CA$14,474.07
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$5.39
CA$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$3.31
CA$4.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.58
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.83
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.76
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Chatham-Kent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.54
|
$59.63
CA$85.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.14
|
$23.71
CA$34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.22
|
$74.96
CA$107.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.94
|
$92.92
CA$133.71
|
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