Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Baton Rouge, LA 

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Cost of Living in Baton Rouge, LA is 5.7% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Baton Rouge, LA is 6.1% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 7.2% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 7.6% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 0.3% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Baton Rouge, LA is 0.7% higher than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.00 C$
(19.80 $)
18.75 C$
(13.75 $)
     -30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.32 $)
107.61 C$
(78.90 $)
     +7.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$
(10.63 $)
12.28 C$
(9.00 $)
     -15.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(5.68 $)
6.14 C$
(4.50 $)
     -20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.87 $)
8.87 C$
(6.50 $)
     +10.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 C$
(3.85 $)
8.37 C$
(6.14 $)
     +59.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(2.11 $)
2.67 C$
(1.95 $)
     -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(1.78 $)
1.82 C$
(1.34 $)
     -25.0 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.90 C$
(7.26 $)
6.99 C$
(5.13 $)
     -29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 C$
(2.28 $)
3.36 C$
(2.46 $)
     +7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.69 $)
1.49 C$
(1.09 $)
     -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 C$
(4.00 $)
3.96 C$
(2.90 $)
     -27.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.91 C$
(6.53 $)
8.32 C$
(6.10 $)
     -6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.23 C$
(6.03 $)
6.98 C$
(5.12 $)
     -15.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 C$
(6.76 $)
10.31 C$
(7.56 $)
     +11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 C$
(1.98 $)
3.32 C$
(2.44 $)
     +23.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$
(0.65 $)
1.27 C$
(0.93 $)
     +43.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(1.73 $)
3.24 C$
(2.37 $)
     +36.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(1.88 $)
2.41 C$
(1.77 $)
     -6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.60 C$
(1.17 $)
1.76 C$
(1.29 $)
     +10.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 C$
(1.03 $)
1.90 C$
(1.39 $)
     +35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 C$
(2.68 $)
3.02 C$
(2.21 $)
     -17.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$
(1.87 $)
2.49 C$
(1.82 $)
     -2.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.66 $)
32.05 C$
(23.50 $)
     +60.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
2.55 C$
(1.87 $)
     -30.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 C$
(3.82 $)
3.86 C$
(2.83 $)
     -25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.66 $)
15.00 C$
(11.00 $)
     -25.0 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.71 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -35.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(84.32 $)
76.38 C$
(56.00 $)
     -33.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.30 $)
5.46 C$
(4.00 $)
     +21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.36 $)
2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
     -15.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(28.64 $)
81.83 C$
(60.00 $)
     +109.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.52 C$
(4.05 $)
4.03 C$
(2.96 $)
     -26.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,912.47 $)
64,103.07 C$
(47,000.00 $)
     +88.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$
(21,257.42 $)
34,094.26 C$
(24,997.72 $)
     +17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.07 C$
(220.74 $)
187.27 C$
(137.31 $)
     -37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.26 C$
(47.12 $)
72.33 C$
(53.03 $)
     +12.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.52 C$
(67.84 $)
106.89 C$
(78.37 $)
     +15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.50 C$
(54.62 $)
59.56 C$
(43.67 $)
     -20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$
(37.47 $)
13.64 C$
(10.00 $)
     -73.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.20 $)
16.37 C$
(12.00 $)
     -9.1 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,192.56 C$
(874.37 $)
4,091.68 C$
(3,000.00 $)
     +243.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$
(17,408.13 $)
13,638.95 C$
(10,000.00 $)
     -42.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 C$
(58.65 $)
49.09 C$
(35.99 $)
     -38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.11 C$
(44.81 $)
57.97 C$
(42.50 $)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.46 C$
(86.85 $)
98.20 C$
(72.00 $)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.11 C$
(107.13 $)
106.84 C$
(78.33 $)
     -26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.88 C$
(1,506.63 $)
1,749.20 C$
(1,282.50 $)
     -14.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.97 C$
(1,204.62 $)
1,636.67 C$
(1,200.00 $)
     -0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,167.12 C$
(2,322.11 $)
2,836.90 C$
(2,080.00 $)
     -10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,574.00 C$
(1,887.24 $)
2,540.25 C$
(1,862.50 $)
     -1.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 385.80 C$
(282.87 $)
218.19 C$
(159.98 $)
     -43.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.29 C$
(280.30 $)
218.19 C$
(159.98 $)
     -42.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,927.07 C$
(3,612.50 $)
4,657.61 C$
(3,414.93 $)
     -5.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 6.65      +2.9 %
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