Cost of living comparison
Fort St John is 3.5% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Fort St John
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Fort St John
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Fort St John
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Fort St John
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Fort St John
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% more in Fort St John
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Fort St John
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Fort St John are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Fort St John.
If you lived in Fort St John instead of Canada, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$13.65
CA$18.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$9.34
CA$12.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$1.80
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.26
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$3.23
CA$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$3.23
CA$4.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$8.71
CA$12.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$5.45
CA$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$2.28
CA$3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.29
CA$0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$2.28
CA$3.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$1.30
CA$1.80
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$4.65
CA$6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$28.74
CA$39.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$15.81
CA$21.91
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$63.47
CA$87.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$502.94
CA$697.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$467.01
CA$647.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$65.43
CA$90.70
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$718.48
CA$996.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
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pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$6.38
CA$8.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$14.37
CA$19.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$54.60
CA$75.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$71.81
CA$99.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$47.35
CA$65.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$82.63
CA$114.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$143.70
CA$199.21
|
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