Cost of living comparison
Saskatoon is 28.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Saskatoon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Saskatoon
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Saskatoon
- Housing
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pay 25.1% less in Saskatoon
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Saskatoon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Saskatoon
- Clothing
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pay 10.1% less in Saskatoon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Saskatoon.
If you lived in Saskatoon instead of Washington, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.80
CA$12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.44
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.20
CA$5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$9.29
CA$12.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.24
CA$4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.34
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.53
CA$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.31
CA$1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.79
CA$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.84
CA$1.15
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.16
CA$5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$59.63
CA$81.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.78
CA$24.42
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$71.90
CA$98.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$951.99
CA$1,307.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$805.90
CA$1,106.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$168.65
CA$231.60
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$610.71
CA$838.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$9,986.92
CA$13,714.54
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.49
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.65
CA$18.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$38.18
CA$52.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.37
CA$19.73
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Saskatoon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$66.10
CA$90.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$54.01
CA$74.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$96.40
CA$132.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$129.33
CA$177.60
|
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