Cost of living comparison
Canada is 9.6% more expensive than Prince George.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.4% more in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 9.7% more in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 19.6% more in Canada
- Housing
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pay 15.7% more in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 1.6% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Canada
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Canada are more expensive than in Prince George.
If you lived in Canada instead of Prince George, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
$16.37
CA$23.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
CA$11.88
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
CA$3.14
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CA$1.54
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
CA$3.35
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
$5.30
CA$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
CA$10.20
|
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
CA$6.96
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
CA$6.61
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
CA$3.07
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
CA$0.81
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$2.04
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$2.04
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.42
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
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pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
CA$6.59
|
$4.35
CA$6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.11
CA$62.03
|
$65.88
CA$94.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,107.03
CA$31,810.90
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,334.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.33
CA$23.50
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.58
CA$81.42
|
$60.95
CA$87.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.09
CA$1,305.25
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,756.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$862.18
CA$1,240.63
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,603.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.41
CA$181.90
|
$115.39
CA$166.04
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
$729.99
CA$1,050.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,017.58
CA$17,292.69
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
CA$4.67
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
$12.91
CA$18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.38
CA$69.61
|
$42.97
CA$61.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
CA$12.41
|
$10.95
CA$15.76
|
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pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Prince George
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.50
CA$92.81
|
$53.89
CA$77.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.01
CA$56.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.27
CA$125.58
|
$84.94
CA$122.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.22
CA$124.06
|
$102.12
CA$146.94
|
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