Cost of living comparison
Cornwall is 14.2% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Cornwall
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Cornwall
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Cornwall
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Cornwall
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Cornwall
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Cornwall
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Cornwall
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cornwall.
If you lived in Cornwall instead of Canada, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$2.04
CA$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$1.38
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$2.27
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.63
|
$1.85
CA$2.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$6.68
CA$9.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$2.66
CA$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$4.13
CA$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$3.91
CA$5.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.76
CA$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.59
CA$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.81
CA$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.36
CA$1.96
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.26
|
$4.06
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.80
|
$47.78
CA$68.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,334.77
|
$21,905.85
CA$31,521.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.50
|
$11.50
CA$16.54
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.71
|
$40.24
CA$57.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,756.12
|
$1,059.76
CA$1,524.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,603.50
|
$934.03
CA$1,344.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.04
|
$62.34
CA$89.71
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,050.42
|
$684.95
CA$985.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,292.69
|
$4,310.90
CA$6,203.17
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$5.71
CA$8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$4.74
CA$6.82
|
|
|
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
|
$31.13
CA$44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.76
|
$8.62
CA$12.41
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cornwall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.54
|
$40.95
CA$58.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.22
|
$96.99
CA$139.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.94
|
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
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