Cost of living comparison
Prince George is 4.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Prince George
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Prince George
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Prince George
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Prince George
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Prince George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Prince George
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Prince George
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Prince George are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Prince George.
If you lived in Prince George instead of Canada, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.56
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$8.26
CA$11.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$2.18
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$1.07
CA$1.54
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$2.33
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.63
|
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$7.09
CA$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$4.84
CA$6.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$4.60
CA$6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$2.13
CA$3.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.56
CA$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.41
CA$2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.41
CA$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.68
CA$2.42
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.26
|
$4.58
CA$6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.80
|
$43.11
CA$62.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,334.77
|
$22,107.03
CA$31,810.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.50
|
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pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.71
|
$56.58
CA$81.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,756.12
|
$907.09
CA$1,305.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,603.50
|
$862.18
CA$1,240.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.04
|
$126.41
CA$181.90
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,050.42
|
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,292.69
|
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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$3.25
CA$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.58
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.83
|
$48.38
CA$69.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.76
|
$8.62
CA$12.41
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.54
|
$64.50
CA$92.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.22
|
$87.27
CA$125.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.94
|
$86.22
CA$124.06
|
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