Cost of living in New Westminster
New Westminster, Canada
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Cost of living in New Westminster vs. Canada overall average
New Westminster is 5.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in New Westminster
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in New Westminster
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in New Westminster
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in New Westminster
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% less in New Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in New Westminster
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in New Westminster
The cost of transportation and housing in New Westminster are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Westminster.
New Westminster Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$10.78
-
$35.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$13.43
|
$8.62
-
$14.37
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
$1.37
-
$2.16
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.94
|
$0.72
-
$2.15
|
New Westminster - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
CA$3.40
|
$2.15
-
$3.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
CA$7.02
|
$1.80
-
$10.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.03
CA$14.41
|
$5.39
-
$17.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
CA$5.16
|
$2.16
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.62
|
$1.96
-
$7.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.61
|
$0.98
-
$3.26
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.49
-
$1.63
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.69
|
$0.65
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.45
|
$0.65
-
$2.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.17
|
$0.41
-
$2.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.94
|
$0.65
-
$1.78
|
New Westminster - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
CA$6.78
|
$4.37
-
$5.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.25
CA$131.15
|
$89.09
-
$93.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,089.51
|
$24,412.64
-
$24,412.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
CA$23.75
|
$16.53
-
$16.53
|
New Westminster - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.29
CA$72.29
|
$35.92
-
$79.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,634.55
CA$2,349.42
|
$1,580.66
-
$1,796.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,544.74
CA$2,220.33
|
$1,293.27
-
$1,939.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.08
CA$90.66
|
$47.48
-
$186.81
|
New Westminster - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$742.43
CA$1,067.14
|
$574.79
-
$1,221.42
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,777.26
CA$15,490.69
|
$10,777.26
-
$10,777.26
|
New Westminster - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$4.67
-
$10.78
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
CA$5.06
|
$2.16
-
$5.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.65
|
$13.65
-
$18.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$44.41
|
$11.50
-
$50.29
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$8.62
-
$16.17
|
New Westminster - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.92
CA$51.64
|
$21.55
-
$57.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$41.31
|
$21.55
-
$39.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
CA$103.27
|
$63.95
-
$114.96
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.40
CA$134.25
|
$70.41
-
$158.07
|
New Westminster - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Stratford,
Saskatoon,
Kamloops,
Vancouver,
Thunder Bay,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to New Westminster.
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