Cost of Living in St. John's

Summary of cost of living in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 13.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 90.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 12.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 C$ 5.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.12 C$ 6.25-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.69 C$ 2.75-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$ 2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 C$ 2.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.90 C$ 8.33-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.82 C$ 2.72-4.99
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 C$ 1.59-4.08
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 C$ 4.00-5.99
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.23 C$ 2.27-7.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 C$ 4.08-10.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 C$ 3.49-12.00
Apples (1 lb) 3.16 C$ 1.29-4.54
Banana (1 lb) 1.17 C$ 0.99-1.81
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 C$ 1.49-4.92
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 C$ 1.35-3.49
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 C$ 0.77-3.18
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 C$ 1.00-4.99
Lettuce (1 head) 5.05 C$ 2.99-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.02 C$ 1.40-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 15.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.72 C$ 4.00-7.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.02 C$ 4.00-7.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 17.90-21.99
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 C$ 2.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 C$ 75.00-78.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.00-4.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$ 2.41-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.50 C$ 30.00-40.50
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.37 C$ 6.06-6.85
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) 28,613.64 C$ 27,382.58-27,382.58
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 261.67 C$ 250.00-275.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 139.33 C$ 55.00-260.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 108.25 C$ 80.50-130.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.00 C$
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 C$
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.00 C$ 300.00-750.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 C$
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.50 C$ 69.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.00 C$
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.33 C$ 119.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 C$
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,301.25 C$ 1,150.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,023.75 C$ 950.00-1,350.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,766.67 C$ 1,500.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,587.50 C$ 1,300.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.93 C$
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.18 C$ 260.13-268.23
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,495.83 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.29 6.00-8.75

Prices in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

This city had 283 entries in the past 12 months by 51 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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5 Comments so far
Angus McGregor on Nov 22, 2022:
SHOCKED AND DISMAYED! I just did a crime comparison between NYC and St John's NL and they only differ by one or two points. Barbarians are destroying Manhattan and St. JOHN'S has a higher percentage of people afraid their house will be broken into. If this is true, I'm ready to give up. I want out of USA and are there any safe places left!!!
kemal gena hussien on Jun 25, 2022:
thanks for transparacy and put here market cost for new comers to beautiful peace country canada i am kemal gena hussien i am nurse and want to immigrate to canada labrador province for working .i hope this pre-information may help me for my decision
Anonymous on Jul 30, 2021:
I am 21 years old one person How much does it cost to live in Canada in US dollars
Charles greene on Dec 17, 2020:
I'm retired how easy is it to live in St. John's. And how are older people looked after.
Patty jansing on Sep 04, 2020:
Am looking to retire.. how is It to retire there..