Restaurants | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (34.25 C$) |
14.60 $ (20.00 C$) |
-41.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (136.99 C$) |
69.35 $ (95.00 C$) |
-30.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (16.44 C$) |
9.49 $ (13.00 C$) |
-20.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (10.96 C$) |
5.47 $ (7.50 C$) |
-31.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (10.96 C$) |
5.84 $ (8.00 C$) |
-27.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.62 $ (7.70 C$) |
3.18 $ (4.36 C$) |
-43.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.77 $ (3.80 C$) |
1.58 $ (2.17 C$) |
-43.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 $ (3.21 C$) |
1.53 $ (2.10 C$) |
-34.6 % |
Markets | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.06 $ (8.31 C$) |
6.81 $ (9.33 C$) |
+12.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.36 $ (5.97 C$) |
2.19 $ (3.00 C$) |
-49.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.04 $ (4.16 C$) |
1.39 $ (1.91 C$) |
-54.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.30 $ (7.26 C$) |
3.34 $ (4.58 C$) |
-37.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.63 $ (13.19 C$) |
4.61 $ (6.31 C$) |
-52.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.69 $ (10.53 C$) |
5.88 $ (8.05 C$) |
-23.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.17 $ (12.57 C$) |
7.04 $ (9.65 C$) |
-23.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.09 $ (4.24 C$) |
1.50 $ (2.05 C$) |
-51.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.47 $ (2.01 C$) |
0.48 $ (0.66 C$) |
-67.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.49 $ (3.41 C$) |
1.21 $ (1.66 C$) |
-51.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.39 $ (4.64 C$) |
1.37 $ (1.87 C$) |
-59.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.92 $ (2.62 C$) |
1.15 $ (1.57 C$) |
-40.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.57 $ (2.14 C$) |
1.14 $ (1.56 C$) |
-27.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.00 $ (4.11 C$) |
2.08 $ (2.85 C$) |
-30.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.40 $ (3.29 C$) |
2.02 $ (2.76 C$) |
-15.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 $ (24.66 C$) |
13.14 $ (18.00 C$) |
-27.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.42 $ (3.31 C$) |
2.36 $ (3.24 C$) |
-2.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 $ (4.14 C$) |
2.64 $ (3.62 C$) |
-12.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.25 $ (18.15 C$) |
11.31 $ (15.50 C$) |
-14.6 % |
Transportation | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 $ (4.11 C$) |
2.74 $ (3.75 C$) |
-8.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
98.00 $ (134.25 C$) |
67.16 $ (92.00 C$) |
-31.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 $ (6.16 C$) |
3.65 $ (5.00 C$) |
-18.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (6.85 C$) |
2.94 $ (4.02 C$) |
-41.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 $ (75.35 C$) |
29.20 $ (40.00 C$) |
-46.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.15 $ (7.05 C$) |
4.23 $ (5.80 C$) |
-17.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 $ (43,837.44 C$) |
24,802.91 $ (33,978.00 C$) |
-22.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,336.48 $ (37,448.79 C$) |
19,862.30 $ (27,209.76 C$) |
-27.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
258.66 $ (354.35 C$) |
181.45 $ (248.57 C$) |
-29.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.99 $ (71.22 C$) |
43.80 $ (60.00 C$) |
-15.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
67.91 $ (93.03 C$) |
53.53 $ (73.33 C$) |
-21.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
114.73 $ (157.17 C$) |
29.20 $ (40.00 C$) |
-74.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.50 $ (36.30 C$) |
15.33 $ (21.00 C$) |
-42.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 $ (23.29 C$) |
12.77 $ (17.50 C$) |
-24.9 % |
Childcare | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,666.67 $ (3,653.12 C$) |
752.60 $ (1,031.00 C$) |
-71.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
31,333.33 $ (42,924.16 C$) |
10,219.57 $ (14,000.00 C$) |
-67.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
63.27 $ (86.68 C$) |
55.96 $ (76.67 C$) |
-11.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.73 $ (70.86 C$) |
24.09 $ (33.00 C$) |
-53.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109.09 $ (149.45 C$) |
76.16 $ (104.33 C$) |
-30.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.42 $ (192.36 C$) |
108.45 $ (148.57 C$) |
-22.8 % |
Rent Per Month | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,260.17 $ (4,466.18 C$) |
1,415.23 $ (1,938.75 C$) |
-56.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,748.15 $ (3,764.74 C$) |
1,231.82 $ (1,687.50 C$) |
-55.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,984.42 $ (8,198.18 C$) |
2,335.90 $ (3,200.00 C$) |
-61.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,117.39 $ (7,010.42 C$) |
2,135.16 $ (2,925.00 C$) |
-58.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,287.07 $ (1,763.19 C$) |
939.69 $ (1,287.30 C$) |
-27.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,142.26 $ (1,564.81 C$) |
731.06 $ (1,001.50 C$) |
-36.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Francisco, CA Edit | Waterloo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,571.60 $ (10,372.48 C$) |
3,599.47 $ (4,930.98 C$) |
-52.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.71 | 7.22 | +7.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 207 | 52 |
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