Cost of living comparison
Ponta Delgada is 23.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Ponta Delgada
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ponta Delgada.
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Canada, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.60
€1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$3.94
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$5.35
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$6.45
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$16.01
€14.08
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$24.65
€21.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$875.27
€769.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$607.33
€534.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$104.50
€91.89
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$267.94
€235.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.93
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$44.30
€38.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$9.00
€7.92
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$45.55
€40.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$64.31
€56.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$128.61
€113.09
|
|
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