Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC 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 | 120.00 C$ | 80.00 C$ | -33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 13.00 C$ | -13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | 7.00 C$ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.42 C$ | 5.14 C$ | -5.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.91 C$ | 3.06 C$ | +5.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.64 C$ | 3.50 C$ | +32.4 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.45 C$ | 9.26 C$ | -19.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.78 C$ | 2.95 C$ | -22.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.73 C$ | 1.90 C$ | -30.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.64 C$ | 4.69 C$ | -16.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.07 C$ | 6.16 C$ | -23.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.63 C$ | 7.80 C$ | -19.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.16 C$ | 11.40 C$ | +2.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.80 C$ | 2.32 C$ | -17.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.84 C$ | 0.83 C$ | -1.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.39 C$ | 2.10 C$ | -11.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.00 C$ | 2.81 C$ | -6.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.03 C$ | 1.66 C$ | -18.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.72 C$ | 1.92 C$ | +11.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.57 C$ | 3.83 C$ | +7.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.70 C$ | 3.12 C$ | +15.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.63 C$ | 3.26 C$ | -29.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.65 C$ | 3.56 C$ | -23.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.07 C$ | 16.50 C$ | -17.8 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.15 C$ | 2.62 C$ | -16.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 C$ | 65.00 C$ | -53.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.88 C$ | 3.90 C$ | +0.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.45 C$ | 4.23 C$ | +22.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.29 C$ | 47.22 C$ | +30.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.44 C$ | 7.04 C$ | -5.3 % |
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) | 28,345.04 C$ | 28,532.83 C$ | +0.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 147.45 C$ | 174.12 C$ | +18.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 64.74 C$ | 75.00 C$ | +15.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79.06 C$ | 89.14 C$ | +12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.25 C$ | 54.00 C$ | -4.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.84 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -5.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,550.00 C$ | 1,066.67 C$ | -31.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,100.00 C$ | 13,500.00 C$ | -32.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 84.16 C$ | 63.75 C$ | -24.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.00 C$ | 41.67 C$ | -28.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 136.08 C$ | 103.00 C$ | -24.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 168.58 C$ | 110.00 C$ | -34.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,800.20 C$ | 1,681.67 C$ | -39.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,284.62 C$ | 1,633.33 C$ | -28.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,047.42 C$ | 2,933.33 C$ | -41.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,838.17 C$ | 2,733.33 C$ | -28.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,455.23 C$ | 530.00 C$ | -63.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 931.91 C$ | 510.12 C$ | -45.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Nanaimo, BC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,406.20 C$ | 3,335.71 C$ | -24.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.87 | +5.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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