On vs Off-Campus Cost Comparison
Returning Residence Students 2019-2020
| Rent | Food & groceries | Services1 | Others2 | Total | ||
| Off-campus example 1 (1 bedroom apartment, hydro not included) | Monthly: | $550 | $350 | $100 | $25 | $1025 |
| 12-month lease: | $6600 | $4200 | $1200 | $300 | $12,300 | |
| Off-campus example 2 (2 bedroom apartment, hydro not included) | Monthly: | $475 | $350 | $100 | $25 | $950 |
| 12-month lease: | $5700 | $4200 | $1200 | $300 | $11,400 | |
| Off-campus example 3 (2 bedroom apartment, hydro not included) | Monthly: | $375 | $350 | $100 | $25 | $850 |
| 12-month lease: | $4500 | $4200 | $1200 | $300 | $10,200 |
| Rent | Food & groceries | Services1 | Others2 | Total | ||
| Paterson | Monthly: | $692 | $350 | $41 | $10 | $1093 |
| 8-month lease: | $5538 | $4200 | $328 | $120 | $10,186 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Single occupancy bog | Monthly: | $688 | $594 | $41 | $10 | $1333 |
| 8-month lease: | $5504 | $4752 | $328 | $120 | $10,704 | |
| Mackinnon, Norton, Pollack Single traditional room | Monthly: | $605 | $594 | $41 | $10 | $1250 |
| 8-month lease: | $4840 | $4752 | $328 | $120 | $10,040 | |
| Mackinnon, Norton, Pollack Double traditional room | Monthly: | $532 | $594 | $41 | $10 | $1177 |
| 8-month lease: | $4256 | $4752 | $328 | $120 | $9456 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Double occupancy bog | Monthly: | $635 | $594 | $41 | $10 | $1280 |
| 8-month lease: | $5080 | $4752 | $328 | $120 | $10,280 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Double with semi-private bathroom | Monthly: | $580 | $594 | $41 | $10 | $1225 |
| 8-month lease: | $4640 | $4752 | $328 | $120 | $9840 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Semi-private double with shared bathroom | Monthly: | $608 | $594 | $41 | $10 | $1253 |
| 8-month lease: | $4864 | $4752 | $328 | $120 | $10,064 |
Assumptions based on 2019-2020 prices for rent in above chart.
1. Electricity and Internet access.
2. Furnishing and services hook-up fee for off-campus and incidental fees for on campus.