Cost of living comparison

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Canada is 2.8% cheaper than Idaho.

If you lived in Canada instead of Idaho, you would:

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pay 17.6% less for restaurants

 
Idaho
Canada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.08
 
$16.37
CA$23.31
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.08
 
$10.01
CA$14.25
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
 
$2.00
CA$2.84

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pay 21.7% more for groceries

 
Idaho
Canada
Bread
1 loaf
$3.15
 
$2.48
CA$3.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
 
$5.30
CA$7.55
Milk (1 gallon) $3.32
 
$8.04
CA$11.44

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

 
Idaho
Canada
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.70
 
$4.35
CA$6.19
Monthly public transit pass $42.00
 
$65.88
CA$93.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,674.67
 
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98

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pay 2.2% less for housing

 
Idaho
Canada
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.51
 
$60.95
CA$86.79
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,234.23
 
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,120.11
 
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

 
Idaho
Canada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,323.99
 
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,880.00
 
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23

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pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Idaho
Canada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
 
$5.20
CA$7.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.21
 
$3.58
CA$5.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.90
 
$12.91
CA$18.39

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

 
Idaho
Canada
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.04
 
$53.89
CA$76.73
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.93
 
$39.01
CA$55.55
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.55
 
$84.94
CA$120.94

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