Cost of Living in Waterloo

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.32 $ 5.73-25.71
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 71.59 $ 42.96-136.03
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.74 $ 8.59-12.0
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.73 $ 2.51-7.16
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.44 $ 4.3-8.59
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 $ 1.79-5.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.9 $ 1.25-2.51
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $ 1.43-1.79
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.72 $ 3.39-13.55
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 $ 1.29-4.55
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 $ 0.65-3.9
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.04 $ 2.15-4.3
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.81 $ 1.95-6.49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.77 $ 2.86-8.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.47 $ 2.27-11.37
Apples (1 lb) 1.6 $ 0.72-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.41-0.85
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 $ 0.97-2.86
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 0.92-2.27
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.65-1.95
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 0.97-2.6
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $ 0.72-3.57
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 $ 1.07-3.57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.46 $ 7.12-17.18
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.26 $ 1.79-4.3
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 $ 1.79-5.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $ 10.49-15.75
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.68 $ 2.51-2.68
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.87 $ 64.44-68.02
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.51 $ 2.51-3.58
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.07 $ 2.07-2.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.43 $ 23.43-28.64
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.17 $ 3.78-4.47
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,326.47 $ 21,478.43-24,326.47
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,515.22 $ 19,604.5-19,604.5
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.5 $ 110.65-250.58
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.14 $ 21.48-69.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.35 $ 35.8-64.44
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.71 $ 21.48-64.44
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.03 $ 10.02-20.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.74 $ 9.31-17.9
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 738.14 $ 357.97-1,145.52
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,023.27 $ 10,023.27-10,023.27
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.45 $ 28.64-85.91
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 23.63 $ 13.6-42.96
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.7 $ 35.8-114.55
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.81 $ 28.64-143.19
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,439.77 $ 1,288.71-1,707.54
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,223.08 $ 1,073.92-1,288.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,354.67 $ 2,147.84-2,684.8
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,076.25 $ 1,789.87-2,291.03
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 629.87 $ 421.69-1,002.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 499.83 $ 312.87-787.54
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,730.48 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.81 5.5-7.0

Prices in Waterloo

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Last update: November 2024
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2 Comments so far
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!