Cost of Living in Waterloo

Summary of cost of living in Waterloo, Canada:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.92 $ 5.57-24.35
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.63 $ 45.23-132.21
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.74 $ 8.35-11.83
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.04 $ 2.44-6.26
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.91 $ 5.57-8.35
Cappuccino (regular) 3.13 $ 1.39-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 $ 1.39-2.08
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 $ 1.39-1.74
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.94 $ 5.27-10.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.05 $ 1.26-4.42
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 $ 0.63-2.09
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.07 $ 2.09-4.17
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.21-6.31
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $ 3.78-8.21
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.95 $ 2.21-10.42
Apples (1 lb) 1.72 $ 0.70-2.84
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.40-0.83
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 $ 0.95-1.89
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 $ 0.95-2.21
Potato (1 lb) 1.12 $ 0.32-1.89
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 $ 0.63-2.53
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 $ 0.70-2.78
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 0.69-2.26
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.43 $ 9.05-31.31
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $ 1.74-4.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $ 1.25-4.87
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.22 $ 10.44-15.31
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.61 $ 2.26-2.61
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 64.02 $ 62.63-66.80
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.44 $ 2.44-3.48
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.80-2.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.83 $ 27.83-27.83
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.07 $ 3.67-4.45
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,643.05 $ 23,643.05-23,643.05
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,900.20 $ 18,787.52-19,053.74
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.87 $ 107.54-243.54
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.03 $ 20.18-59.15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.24 $ 41.75-71.55
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.65 $ 17.40-62.63
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 $ 9.74-19.48
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.53 $ 10.44-17.40
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 529.18 $ 340.96-717.41
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,741.68 $
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.18 $ 14.61-83.50
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.93 $ 13.92-38.27
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.70 $ 31.31-111.33
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.15 $ 27.83-139.17
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,392.25 $ 1,182.92-1,659.56
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,197.83 $ 1,043.75-1,252.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,264.62 $ 1,948.34-2,609.38
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,010.19 $ 1,739.59-2,226.67
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 647.57 $ 452.51-974.16
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 501.71 $ 304.08-765.41
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,318.78 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.86 6.00-7.00

Prices in Waterloo

This city had 304 entries in the past 12 months by 26 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
IA on Nov 26, 2024:
Waterloo is a good city, at least when compared to other cities like Kitchener or Brampton. Housing cost's are really high, and the federal government is not taking any action.
Leslie on Jul 03, 2023:
Dont move to waterloo unless you're going to school. High domestic and a lot of bad neighbourhoods
Betty Hamlin on Mar 09, 2021:
My husband and I will be moving to Belgium from US soon and we are interested in information about Waterloo and surrounding area, especially housing. Thank you!