Cost of living comparison
Canada is 11.9% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.8% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% less in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% more in Canada
- Housing
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pay 25.9% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 17.8% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% less in Canada
- Clothing
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pay 0.8% more in Canada
The cost of transportation and clothing in Canada are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.37
CA$22.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.01
CA$13.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$2.48
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$8.04
CA$11.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.39
CA$4.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.16
CA$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
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pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.35
CA$5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$65.88
CA$90.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,640.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$16.33
CA$22.37
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$60.95
CA$83.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,671.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,526.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$115.39
CA$158.07
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$729.99
CA$1,000.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,463.48
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.20
CA$7.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.58
CA$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.91
CA$17.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$42.97
CA$58.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$10.95
CA$15.00
|
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pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$39.01
CA$53.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$84.94
CA$116.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$102.12
CA$139.89
|
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