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Cost of living

St. Marys compared to Cascades

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,769.4
1,740.33
Eating Out
22.37
19.8
Rent & Utilities
1,209.65
1,429.38
Transportation
1,042.76
1,181.95
Groceries
6.56
6.69
Other
2,860.29
3,163.08
St. MarysCascades

Consumer prices in Cascades are roughly 8% higher than in St. Marys.

Cost of living

ItemSt. MarysCascades
Total with rent one person2,5412,366
Total with rent family5,1425,891
Without rent one person770965
Without rent one family3,5023,063
Rent & Utilities person1,845.461,865.36
Rent & Utilities family3,163.542,313.98
Food person554746
Food family1,5271,516
Transport person97.0499.05
Transport family248.82249.29
Life expectancy72.49 years68.93 years

Eating Out

ItemSt. MarysCascades
Lunch Menu21.6317.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.7477.19
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.8611.02
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.925.19
Cappuccino5.495.41
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.582.51

Rent & Utilities

ItemSt. MarysCascades
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,851.41,776.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,156.181,584.39
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,003.473,246.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,119.083,045.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.124.2698.32
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.157.34201.97
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.8252.46

Transportation

ItemSt. MarysCascades
Local transport ticket7.965.96
Monthly ticket local transport3,7054,881
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4843,290
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.41.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.12%75.07%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.9618.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.911.05

Groceries

ItemSt. MarysCascades
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.071.18
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.623.89
Eggs, x123.253.91
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.9215.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.0811.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.0315.15
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.931.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.541.54

Other

ItemSt. MarysCascades
Gym Membership, 1 month55.8452.28
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.9313.84
Doctors visit116.23102.45
Haircut, simple23.1817.05
Brand Jeans63.0956.03
Brand Sneakers79.975.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,260.171,223.12
International Primary School, 1 year21,26923,764