Cost of Living in Nanaimo

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 C$	14.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	85.00 C$	60.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 C$	12.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 C$	4.49-9.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.00 C$	7.00-12.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.38 C$	4.00-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.31 C$	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.70 C$	2.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9.48 C$	6.00-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.85 C$	2.27-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.59 C$	1.36-6.35
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.29 C$	4.00-7.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.28 C$	4.54-25.58
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.33 C$	3.86-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.20 C$	4.54-14.97
Apples (1 lb)	2.71 C$	1.61-3.85
Banana (1 lb)	0.97 C$	0.45-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	2.14 C$	1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.81 C$	0.91-3.99
Potato (1 lb)	1.90 C$	0.91-3.18
Onion (1 lb)	1.73 C$	0.45-3.00
Lettuce (1 head)	3.65 C$	2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.12 C$	1.00-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	23.00 C$	15.00-37.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.26 C$	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.56 C$	2.50-9.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 C$	12.00-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.62 C$	2.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 C$	60.00-90.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 C$	3.30-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.16 C$	2.01-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	45.00 C$	45.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.80 C$	6.08-7.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,978.00 C$	33,978.00-33,978.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,382.58 C$	27,382.58-29,750.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	161.62 C$	100.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	63.56 C$	30.00-110.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	90.62 C$	75.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.50 C$	17.99-56.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.00 C$
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 C$	14.99-17.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	860.00 C$	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,333.33 C$	12,000.00-22,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	61.67 C$	35.00-115.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	46.67 C$	20.00-74.99
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	115.83 C$	80.00-179.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	137.50 C$	60.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,815.00 C$	1,600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,590.00 C$	1,350.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,775.00 C$	2,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,612.50 C$	2,250.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	530.00 C$
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	510.12 C$	500.00-520.25
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,548.75 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.38	4.45-6.90

Prices in Nanaimo, BC

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Last update: 21 May 2025

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