Restaurants | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 14.00 C$ | -6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 C$ | 8.00 C$ | +6.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.50 C$ | 4.71 C$ | +4.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 C$ | 2.50 C$ | +5.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.17 C$ | 2.08 C$ | -4.2 % |
Markets | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 12.23 C$ | 10.74 C$ | -12.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.15 C$ | 3.03 C$ | -3.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.79 C$ | 1.68 C$ | -39.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.78 C$ | 4.24 C$ | -11.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.23 C$ | 13.45 C$ | +217.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.49 C$ | 8.66 C$ | -17.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.98 C$ | 10.18 C$ | +2.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.35 C$ | 2.30 C$ | -2.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.87 C$ | 0.73 C$ | -16.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.18 C$ | 2.64 C$ | +21.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.48 C$ | 1.91 C$ | -22.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.18 C$ | 1.20 C$ | -45.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.93 C$ | 1.92 C$ | -0.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.75 C$ | 3.32 C$ | -11.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.76 C$ | 2.74 C$ | -0.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -6.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.71 C$ | 3.28 C$ | -30.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 C$ | 3.39 C$ | -32.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.00 C$ | 19.00 C$ | -13.6 % |
Transportation | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.75 C$ | 3.50 C$ | -6.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 92.00 C$ | 114.40 C$ | +24.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 C$ | 4.25 C$ | -15.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 C$ | 2.41 C$ | -40.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 C$ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.88 C$ | 5.68 C$ | -3.4 % |
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) | 27,209.76 C$ | 27,519.78 C$ | +1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 263.06 C$ | 257.82 C$ | -2.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 63.57 C$ | 56.97 C$ | -10.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.00 C$ | 73.16 C$ | -2.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.20 C$ | 38.89 C$ | -14.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.00 C$ | 35.00 C$ | +66.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 C$ | 19.00 C$ | +11.8 % |
Childcare | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,031.00 C$ | 1,166.67 C$ | +13.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,000.00 C$ | 30,000.00 C$ | +114.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 84.17 C$ | 84.22 C$ | +0.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.00 C$ | 60.00 C$ | +81.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.33 C$ | 129.25 C$ | +23.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 129.33 C$ | 158.00 C$ | +22.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,967.78 C$ | 1,998.12 C$ | +1.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,710.00 C$ | 1,847.67 C$ | +8.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,288.89 C$ | 2,905.00 C$ | -11.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,900.00 C$ | 2,487.50 C$ | -14.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,287.30 C$ | 2,149.98 C$ | +67.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,001.50 C$ | 1,883.86 C$ | +88.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Waterloo Edit | Hamilton Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,930.98 C$ | 3,706.67 C$ | -24.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.35 | 6.92 | -5.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 53 | 62 |
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