Restaurants | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 25.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 C$ | 14.12 C$ | +8.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 C$ | 7.25 C$ | +3.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.14 C$ | 5.15 C$ | +0.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.06 C$ | 2.83 C$ | -7.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 C$ | 2.43 C$ | -30.6 % |
Markets | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.26 C$ | 9.69 C$ | +4.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.95 C$ | 3.06 C$ | +4.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.90 C$ | 2.29 C$ | +20.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.69 C$ | 5.15 C$ | +9.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.16 C$ | 8.80 C$ | +43.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.80 C$ | 8.14 C$ | +4.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.40 C$ | 9.01 C$ | -20.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.32 C$ | 2.67 C$ | +15.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 C$ | 0.86 C$ | +4.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 C$ | 2.37 C$ | +12.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.81 C$ | 2.55 C$ | -9.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.66 C$ | 1.61 C$ | -2.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.92 C$ | 1.41 C$ | -26.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.83 C$ | 3.70 C$ | -3.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.12 C$ | 2.53 C$ | -18.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 19.50 C$ | -2.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.26 C$ | 3.67 C$ | +12.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.56 C$ | 4.98 C$ | +39.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.50 C$ | 20.00 C$ | +21.2 % |
Transportation | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.62 C$ | 3.70 C$ | +41.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 C$ | 115.00 C$ | +76.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.90 C$ | 4.50 C$ | +15.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.23 C$ | 3.22 C$ | -24.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 47.22 C$ | 39.06 C$ | -17.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.04 C$ | 5.48 C$ | -22.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,532.83 C$ | 29,265.95 C$ | +2.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 174.12 C$ | 296.19 C$ | +70.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 75.00 C$ | 62.03 C$ | -17.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 89.14 C$ | 90.04 C$ | +1.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 54.00 C$ | 79.11 C$ | +46.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.00 C$ | 50.07 C$ | +233.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 C$ | 18.00 C$ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,066.67 C$ | 1,248.18 C$ | +17.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,500.00 C$ | 26,800.00 C$ | +98.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.75 C$ | 81.28 C$ | +27.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.67 C$ | 69.19 C$ | +66.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.00 C$ | 120.80 C$ | +17.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 110.00 C$ | 161.96 C$ | +47.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,660.00 C$ | 1,991.69 C$ | +20.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,633.33 C$ | 1,602.14 C$ | -1.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,933.33 C$ | 3,019.67 C$ | +2.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,733.33 C$ | 2,511.36 C$ | -8.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 530.00 C$ | 438.21 C$ | -17.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 510.12 C$ | 412.66 C$ | -19.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nanaimo, BC Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,335.71 C$ | 4,881.21 C$ | +46.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.87 | 6.39 | -7.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 43 | 366 |
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