Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Bridgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Bridgetown

😐 Solo nomad: Calgary is 9.6% more expensive than Bridgetown without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calgary is 14.2% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.20 CA$24.93
$20.19 BBD 40.38
-9.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 CA$95.9
$94.2 BBD 188
-25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 CA$15.09
$9.00 BBD 18.00
22.33%
Cappuccino
$3.73 CA$5.11
$4.85 BBD 9.69
-23.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.71
$1.49 BBD 2.97
32.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.26
$1.22 BBD 2.45
35.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 CA$7.22
$2.43 BBD 4.87
116.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 CA$9.11
$6.02 BBD 12.04
10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$3.95 BBD 7.90
-45.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$2.84 BBD 5.67
-5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.40 CA$4.66
$3.25 BBD 6.50
4.62%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.49
$5.54 BBD 11.09
-40.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 CA$20.07
$9.24 BBD 18.48
58.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 CA$17.28
$8.79 BBD 17.57
43.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 CA$22.10
$10.15 BBD 20.30
58.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.11
$3.98 BBD 7.96
12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$2.67 BBD 5.34
-49.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$4.64 BBD 9.29
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 CA$5.88
$3.15 BBD 6.29
36.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 CA$3.65
$2.76 BBD 5.52
-3.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 CA$3.57
$2.45 BBD 4.90
6.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.76
$2.87 BBD 5.73
-4.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CA$2.60
$2.12 BBD 4.24
-10.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.98 CA$20.52
$7.96 BBD 15.92
88.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.30 CA$19.59
$13.48 BBD 26.97
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 CA$3.97
$1.65 BBD 3.30
75.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CA$5.44
$3.06 BBD 6.12
29.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.77 BBD 3.54
51.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 CA$120
$26.03 BBD 52.1
237.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.88
$17.56 BBD 35.12
-79.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$1.02 BBD 2.04
31.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.30 CA$40.15
$39.37 BBD 78.7
-25.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.55
$2.05 BBD 4.10
-44.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$34.7K BBD 69.4K
-27.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.4K
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
-40.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 CA$299
$89.1 BBD 178
144.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.44 CA$56.8
$59.1 BBD 118
-29.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CA$79.7
$49.16 BBD 98.3
18.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 CA$73.6
$70.1 BBD 140
-23.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.4 CA$71.8
-
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Cinema Ticket
$12.66 CA$17.34
$10.31 BBD 20.61
22.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 CA$1,212
$243 BBD 486
264.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K CA$22.0K
$6,523 BBD 13.0K
146.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 CA$79.6
$61.5 BBD 123
-5.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.22 CA$66.1
$63.7 BBD 127
-24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 CA$121
$183 BBD 366
-51.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$123 BBD 247
-13.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 CA$1,913
$587 BBD 1,174
137.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 CA$1,625
$479 BBD 958
147.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,293 CA$3,142
$1,780 BBD 3,560
28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,859 CA$2,547
$1,313 BBD 2,626
41.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,779 CA$5,178
$3,446 BBD 6,892
9.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,509 CA$4,808
$3,478 BBD 6,956
0.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calgary
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 CA$4,271
$1,582 BBD 3,164
97.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5.85
-2.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calgary: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bridgetown: April 13, 2026

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