Restaurants | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.50 C$ | 20.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +7.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | 7.50 C$ | -6.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | 9.00 C$ | +12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.71 C$ | 4.50 C$ | -4.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 C$ | 2.37 C$ | -5.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.08 C$ | 2.17 C$ | +4.4 % |
Markets | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.09 C$ | 12.23 C$ | +10.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.10 C$ | 3.15 C$ | +1.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.68 C$ | 2.79 C$ | +66.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.30 C$ | 4.78 C$ | +11.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 13.45 C$ | 4.23 C$ | -68.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.66 C$ | 10.49 C$ | +21.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.18 C$ | 9.98 C$ | -1.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.30 C$ | 2.35 C$ | +2.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.73 C$ | 0.87 C$ | +20.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.64 C$ | 2.18 C$ | -17.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.91 C$ | 2.48 C$ | +29.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.20 C$ | 2.18 C$ | +82.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.92 C$ | 1.93 C$ | +0.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.32 C$ | 3.75 C$ | +12.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.74 C$ | 2.76 C$ | +0.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | 16.00 C$ | +6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.28 C$ | 4.71 C$ | +43.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.39 C$ | 5.00 C$ | +47.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 19.00 C$ | 22.00 C$ | +15.8 % |
Transportation | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 C$ | 3.75 C$ | +7.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 114.40 C$ | 92.00 C$ | -19.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 C$ | 5.00 C$ | +17.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 C$ | 4.02 C$ | +66.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.50 C$ | 40.00 C$ | +19.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.70 C$ | 5.88 C$ | +3.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,519.78 C$ | 27,209.76 C$ | -1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 246.30 C$ | 263.06 C$ | +6.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.97 C$ | 63.57 C$ | +11.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.16 C$ | 75.00 C$ | +2.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.89 C$ | 45.20 C$ | +16.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.00 C$ | 21.00 C$ | -40.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 19.00 C$ | 17.00 C$ | -10.5 % |
Childcare | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,166.67 C$ | 1,031.00 C$ | -11.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 C$ | 14,000.00 C$ | -53.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 84.22 C$ | 84.17 C$ | -0.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.00 C$ | 33.00 C$ | -45.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 129.25 C$ | 104.33 C$ | -19.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 158.00 C$ | 129.33 C$ | -18.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,998.12 C$ | 1,978.89 C$ | -1.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,847.67 C$ | 1,708.33 C$ | -7.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,171.67 C$ | 3,288.89 C$ | +3.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,687.50 C$ | 2,900.00 C$ | +7.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,207.51 C$ | 879.77 C$ | -60.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,883.86 C$ | 698.13 C$ | -62.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hamilton Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,723.89 C$ | 4,784.43 C$ | +28.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.06 | 7.24 | +2.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 65 | 52 |
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