Cost of living comparison
Saskatoon is 12.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Saskatoon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Saskatoon
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Saskatoon
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in Saskatoon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% more in Saskatoon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% more in Saskatoon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Saskatoon
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare in Saskatoon are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Saskatoon.
If you lived in Saskatoon instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$17.96
CA$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$8.80
CA$12.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.10
CA$2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$2.44
CA$3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.08
|
$4.20
CA$5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$9.29
CA$12.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.24
CA$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$5.34
CA$7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.79
CA$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.96
|
$4.16
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.63
|
$59.63
CA$82.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,900.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.08
|
$17.78
CA$24.69
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
$71.90
CA$99.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
$951.99
CA$1,321.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
$805.90
CA$1,119.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
$168.65
CA$234.20
|
|
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€498.15
|
$610.71
CA$848.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
$9,986.92
CA$13,868.34
|
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$5.39
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.49
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$13.65
CA$18.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.84
|
$38.18
CA$53.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$14.37
CA$19.95
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
$66.10
CA$91.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
$54.01
CA$75.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
$96.40
CA$133.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.55
|
$129.33
CA$179.59
|
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