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$30.44
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$8.80
CA$11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$2.10
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.44
CA$3.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$4.20
CA$5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$9.29
CA$12.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$3.24
CA$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$5.34
CA$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.57
CA$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.53
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.79
CA$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.84
CA$1.14
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.16
CA$5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$59.63
CA$81.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$17.78
CA$24.17
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$71.90
CA$97.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$951.99
CA$1,293.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$805.90
CA$1,095.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$168.65
CA$229.21
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$610.71
CA$829.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$9,986.92
CA$13,572.73
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$5.39
CA$7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.49
CA$4.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$13.65
CA$18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$38.18
CA$51.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$66.10
CA$89.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$54.01
CA$73.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$96.40
CA$131.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$129.33
CA$175.76
|
|
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