Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 11.0% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tennessee are more expensive than in Canada.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Canada, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.49
|
$17.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.36
|
$9.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.86
|
$2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.56
|
$2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.61
|
$5.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.53
|
$3.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.86
|
$3.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.35
|
$5.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$1.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.24
|
$3.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.51
|
$41.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,229.18
|
$31,466.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.43
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.45
|
$66.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,750.87
|
$1,303.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,598.71
|
$1,173.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.54
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,047.28
|
$1,030.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,241.02
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.46
|
$5.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.14
|
$5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.52
|
$7.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.65
|
$33.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.71
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
Canada
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.31
|
$53.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.97
|
$43.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$121.85
|
$85.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.50
|
$109.39
|
|
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