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Cost of Living in Oakville | April 2016

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Restaurants

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Range

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 C$ 12.0020.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.50 C$ 50.0085.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.54 C$ 8.0010.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 C$ 4.006.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.50 C$ 5.008.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 C$ 3.004.25
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.90 C$ 1.292.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.59 C$ 1.002.00

Markets

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Range

Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.99 C$ 1.053.17
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.75 C$ 2.003.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 3.50 C$ 2.505.00
Eggs (12) 3.42 C$ 2.754.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 15.00 C$ 9.0020.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 12.83 C$ 9.0018.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.06 C$ 16.0030.00
Apples (1kg) 3.46 C$ 2.205.00
Banana (1kg) 1.50 C$ 1.262.00
Oranges (1kg) 3.09 C$ 2.004.99
Tomato (1kg) 3.00 C$ 2.145.00
Potato (1kg) 2.36 C$ 1.004.00
Onion (1kg) 2.00 C$ 1.083.00
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 C$ 1.503.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 C$ 1.293.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.95 C$ 12.0020.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$ 2.003.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.003.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 12.00 C$ 10.0013.45

Transportation

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Range

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.003.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 C$ 105.00115.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 3.754.50
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.80 C$ 1.752.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 C$ 22.5550.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.05 C$ 0.921.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,500.00 C$ 18,300.0026,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

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Range

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 134.39 C$ 85.00300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.29 C$ 0.170.40
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.34 C$ 45.00100.00

Sports And Leisure

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Range

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.40 C$ 32.0055.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 C$ 11.9915.00

Clothing And Shoes

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Range

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.96 C$ 35.0080.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 42.92 C$ 30.0060.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 C$ 75.00120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.00 C$ 100.00149.99

Rent Per Month

Avg.

Range

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,133.33 C$ 1,000.001,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,050.00 C$ 1,000.001,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,716.67 C$ 1,550.001,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 C$ 1,500.001,600.00

Buy Apartment Price

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Range

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,090.29 C$
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,090.29 C$

Salaries And Financing

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Range

Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax) 2,733.33 C$ 1,500.003,500.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 3.20 2.703.64

Source: http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Canada&city=Oakville

Steve Pacheco Real Estate