| Restaurants | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | High | 191st/555 | 89th/147 | 86th/106 |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | 75.00 $ | High | 189th/536 | 56th/144 | 55th/104 |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | 12.00 $ | High | 90th/408 | 27th/112 | 23th/76 |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | 7.00 $ | High | 114th/534 | 22th/146 | 21st/105 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 7.88 $ | Very High | 80th/487 | 42th/135 | 42th/97 |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | 5.33 $ | Very High | 80th/553 | 52th/147 | 51st/106 |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | 2.80 $ | High | 185th/551 | 45th/147 | 44th/106 |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | 2.34 $ | High | 130th/552 | 27th/147 | 26th/106 |
| Markets | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | 0.91 $ | Very Low | 494th/554 | 132th/147 | 91st/106 |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | 3.07 $ | Very High | 83th/553 | 61st/147 | 59th/106 |
| White Rice (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | Very High | 25th/550 | 23th/145 | 22th/104 |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | 4.29 $ | High | 156th/554 | 56th/147 | 52th/106 |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.96 $ | Moderate | 214th/534 | 49th/140 | 48th/99 |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.97 $ | High | 201st/549 | 81st/142 | 79th/102 |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | 7.41 $ | High | 208th/535 | 67th/145 | 66th/104 |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | Very High | 91st/544 | 81st/144 | 77th/105 |
| Bananas (1 lb) | 0.87 $ | Moderate | 231st/552 | 29th/145 | 22th/104 |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.75 $ | Very High | 91st/529 | 76th/136 | 74th/98 |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | 1.94 $ | High | 137th/540 | 67th/143 | 65th/102 |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | High | 118th/539 | 85th/141 | 80th/101 |
| Onions (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | Very High | 79th/536 | 65th/141 | 62th/102 |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | 2.11 $ | High | 133th/526 | 83th/141 | 80th/101 |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | 2.23 $ | Very High | 61st/545 | 55th/141 | 52th/100 |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | Very High | 85th/532 | 47th/144 | 43th/103 |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | 2.48 $ | High | 129th/521 | 52th/144 | 48th/103 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 3.30 $ | High | 136th/486 | 70th/125 | 61st/85 |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | 10.40 $ | High | 120th/392 | 45th/99 | 45th/74 |
| Transportation | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.00 $ | Very Low | 486th/487 | 123th/124 | 84th/85 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | 0.00 $ | Very Low | 403th/404 | 99th/100 | 76th/77 |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | 2.75 $ | Moderate | 201st/402 | 64th/110 | 58th/80 |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | 2.20 $ | ||||
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | 36.00 $ | ||||
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | 0.87 $ | Very Low | 445th/555 | 93th/147 | 57th/106 |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | 36,293.00 $ | High | 67th/245 | 19th/79 | 19th/63 |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | 25,573.84 $ | Low | 374th/519 | 77th/144 | 46th/106 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | 220.60 $ | High | 176th/532 | 34th/143 | 32th/104 |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | 70.00 $ | Very High | 25th/555 | 25th/147 | 23th/106 |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | 77.50 $ | Very High | 33th/549 | 23th/146 | 22th/106 |
| Sports And Leisure | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | 39.84 $ | Low | 342th/536 | 80th/143 | 68th/103 |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | 10.00 $ | ||||
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | 13.00 $ | High | 172th/472 | 55th/124 | 54th/86 |
| Childcare | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | 1,100.00 $ | High | 121st/412 | 66th/117 | 65th/85 |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | 15,605.00 $ | Moderate | 162th/380 | 76th/110 | 71st/80 |
| Clothing And Shoes | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | 50.85 $ | Low | 399th/511 | 115th/143 | 81st/104 |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | 40.62 $ | Moderate | 282th/470 | 97th/132 | 63th/94 |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.36 $ | Low | 381st/523 | 106th/141 | 74th/102 |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | 109.22 $ | Moderate | 249th/479 | 79th/129 | 66th/92 |
| Rent Per Month | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 1,297.16 $ | High | 175th/549 | 92th/147 | 89th/106 |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,065.07 $ | High | 164th/547 | 88th/147 | 87th/106 |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 2,250.23 $ | High | 175th/546 | 84th/147 | 81st/106 |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,774.20 $ | High | 162th/545 | 81st/146 | 80th/105 |
| Buy Apartment Price | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 316.07 $ | Moderate | 287th/507 | 65th/138 | 61st/102 |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 236.10 $ | Moderate | 246th/502 | 59th/138 | 56th/102 |
| Salaries And Financing | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,846.18 $ | High | 116th/551 | 66th/146 | 65th/106 |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 6.07 | Moderate | 234th/516 | 106th/141 | 73th/106 |