Cost of living comparison
Saskatoon is 24.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Saskatoon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% less in Saskatoon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Saskatoon
- Housing
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pay 21.9% less in Saskatoon
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Saskatoon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Saskatoon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Saskatoon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Saskatoon.
If you lived in Saskatoon instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$8.80
CA$12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$2.44
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$4.20
CA$5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$9.29
CA$12.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$3.24
CA$4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$5.34
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$1.31
CA$1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.79
CA$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.84
CA$1.15
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$4.16
CA$5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$59.63
CA$81.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$17.78
CA$24.43
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$71.90
CA$98.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$951.99
CA$1,308.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$805.90
CA$1,107.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$168.65
CA$231.74
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$610.71
CA$839.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$9,986.92
CA$13,722.53
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$3.49
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$13.65
CA$18.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$38.18
CA$52.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$66.10
CA$90.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$54.01
CA$74.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$96.40
CA$132.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$129.33
CA$177.70
|
|
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