Summary of cost of living in Victoria, Canada:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 110.00 C$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 C$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.75 C$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.31 C$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.24 C$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.74 C$ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 15.49 C$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.92 C$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.18 C$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.00 C$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.31 C$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.50 C$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.15 C$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.82 C$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.02 C$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.63 C$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.07 C$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.25 C$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.01 C$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.53 C$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.48 C$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 23.00 C$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.11 C$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.92 C$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 21.00 C$ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 C$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.00 C$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.88 C$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.16 C$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.00 C$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.86 C$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,986.61 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 178.47 C$ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 73.64 C$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 98.62 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 59.12 C$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.88 C$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 C$ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 900.00 C$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,120.00 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.92 C$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.00 C$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.86 C$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 156.27 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,134.68 C$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,859.00 C$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,699.95 C$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,254.50 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 824.66 C$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 792.65 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,616.98 C$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 |
Cost of Living in Saanich | 5.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Duncan BC | 37.98 miles |
Cost of Living in Salt Spring Island | 62.68 miles |
Cost of Living in Nanaimo, BC | 69.07 miles |
Cost of Living in Parksville | 91.49 miles |
Cost of Living in North Vancouver | 118.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Vancouver | 119.30 miles |
Cost of Living in Gibsons, BC | 120.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Port Alberni | 120.99 miles |
Cost of Living in Burnaby | 126.60 miles |
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At current costs, if you want to be able to plan a life and a future, you wage in Victoria needs to be $44 per hour.
If you're not earning 44, you will have no future here.