Cost of Living in Nanaimo

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17.9 $	10.02-32.22
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	64.44 $	42.96-107.39
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.38 $	8.59-12.89
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.37 $	3.58-8.59
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.73 $	5.01-9.31
Cappuccino (regular)	3.84 $	2.68-5.73
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.28 $	1.79-2.86
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 $	1.43-2.86
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.87 $	4.3-16.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.99 $	1.62-5.0
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.86 $	0.97-3.9
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.54 $	1.72-5.69
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.05 $	3.25-16.24
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.59 $	2.76-9.74
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.96 $	3.25-10.72
Apples (1 lb)	1.83 $	0.65-2.6
Banana (1 lb)	0.6 $	0.49-1.3
Oranges (1 lb)	1.51 $	1.41-3.25
Tomato (1 lb)	2.01 $	0.65-3.25
Potato (1 lb)	1.19 $	0.65-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.37 $	0.32-2.15
Lettuce (1 head)	2.73 $	1.43-3.58
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $	0.72-4.12
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.75 $	10.74-26.49
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.33 $	1.43-4.96
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 $	1.73-6.44
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.89 $	8.59-16.47
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.88 $	1.79-1.97
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	46.54 $	42.96-64.44
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.79 $	2.58-3.58
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.03 $	2.22-4.15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.22 $	32.22-39.38
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.0 $	4.35-5.66
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,326.47 $	24,326.47-28,637.91
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,604.5 $	19,604.5-22,910.33
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	124.66 $	78.04-214.78
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	47.88 $	22.91-78.75
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	65.46 $	53.7-114.55
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.4 $	10.72-53.7
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.74 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.74 $	10.7-12.89
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	733.85 $	572.76-1,073.92
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,693.81 $	8,591.37-15,750.85
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	42.96 $	25.06-85.91
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.41 $	14.32-50.12
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	74.58 $	57.28-108.1
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	78.75 $	42.96-171.83
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,231.43 $	1,073.92-1,360.3
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,118.67 $	966.53-1,288.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,022.55 $	1,789.87-2,147.84
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,870.41 $	1,610.88-2,147.84
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	379.45 $
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	365.22 $	357.97-372.47
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,140.68 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.6	5.0-7.0

Prices in Nanaimo, BC

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