| Fort Lauderdale | Sydney, Nova Scotia | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.50 | USD 16.57 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 1.78 | USD 6.44 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 161.84 | USD 138.08 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.50 | USD 4.60 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 40.00 | USD 59.84 |