Average initial facility investment costs are as follows:
| Comparative Facility Investment Costs |
Sydney |
Halifax |
Moncton |
US |
| Location sensitive land costs |
101 |
340 |
151 |
577 |
| Location sensitive building costs |
2,139 |
2,231 |
2,256 |
2,501 |
| Non-location sensitive investment costs (plant equipment, initial inventories, etc.) |
5,446 |
5,446 |
5,446 |
5,446 |
Thousands of Dollars $$$
Location sensitive initial investment costs in Sydney total $2.2 million. The U.S. range is from $1.4 million to 3.9 million and averages $3.1 million.
This analysis indicates an average cost advantage to Sydney of 27.2% on location-sensitive costs representing 9.8% on overall costs.
Comparison of Annual Operating Costs -
Sydney vs. Halifax, Moncton & U.S. Cities:
| Comparison of Annual Operating Costs |
Sydney |
Halifax |
Moncton |
US |
| Location sensitive labour, benefits, electricity & transportation |
2,437 |
2,385 |
2,330 |
3,179 |
| Location sensitive interest & taxation costs |
968 |
963 |
968 |
793 |
| Non-location sensitive investment costs (raw materials, professional services, etc.) |
6,519 |
6,525 |
6,527 |
6,543 |
Thousands of Dollars $$$
This analysis indicates an after-tax annual operating cost advantage to Sydney of 14.3% on location-sensitive costs representing 5.6% on overall costs.
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Location sensitive cost comparisons are based on the following cost components.
- Industrial land costs
- Construction costs
- Labour costs including salary, wages and benefits
- Electricity costs
- Transportation costs
- Interest costs
- Federal, regional and local taxes
- Research tax credit
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