Cost of living comparison
Canada is 53.3% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Canada
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Canada are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$16.37
CA$22.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$10.01
CA$13.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 39.9% more for groceries
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
€1.37
|
$2.48
CA$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€6.88
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.37
|
$8.04
CA$11.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.47
|
$3.39
CA$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.57
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.16
CA$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.52
|
$4.35
CA$5.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$65.88
CA$90.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,640.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.01
€13.70
|
$16.33
CA$22.37
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.65
€21.09
|
$60.95
CA$83.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.27
€748.80
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,671.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.33
€519.57
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,526.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.50
€89.40
|
$115.39
CA$158.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.94
€229.22
|
$729.99
CA$1,000.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,501.36
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,463.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
€1.47
|
$5.20
CA$7.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$3.58
CA$4.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.67
|
$12.91
CA$17.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.30
€37.90
|
$42.97
CA$58.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
€7.70
|
$10.95
CA$15.00
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
Ponta Delgada
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.55
€38.97
|
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
$39.01
CA$53.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
$84.94
CA$116.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€110.03
|
$102.12
CA$139.89
|
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