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Cost of living

418.45

1,090.26

Eating Out

5.35

13.3

Rent & Utilities

198.1

718.3

Transportation

324.68

265.71

Groceries

3.01

4.58

Other

580.27

1,240.48

British Columbia (United States)Victoria (United States)

Consumer prices in Victoria (United States) are roughly 54% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Victoria (United States)
Total with rent one person	514	1,343
Total with rent family	1,403	3,509
Without rent one person	335	609
Without rent one family	686	1,682
Rent & Utilities person	281.49	904.2
Rent & Utilities family	380.03	1,752.97
Food person	210	453
Food family	626	1,354
Transport person	25.09	67.88
Transport family	70.81	249.73
Life expectancy	71.57 years	68.04 years

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Victoria (United States)
Lunch Menu	3.25	17.09
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	20.01	43.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.41	8.73
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.54	4.03
Cappuccino	2.27	4.58
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.63	2.27

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Victoria (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	260.09	866.72
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	132.73	783.31
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	527.73	1,718.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	344.4	1,433.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	33.46	52.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	63.82	64.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	24.48	109.1

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Victoria (United States)
Local transport ticket	11.53	15.45
Monthly ticket local transport	1,531	378
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	706	1,403
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.38	0.68
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.7%	27.71%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	6.16	33.89
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.98	1.21

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Victoria (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.15	2.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.69	1.66
Eggs, x12	1.78	3.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.44	9.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.98	4.59
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.33	12.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.37	2.2
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.31	1.07

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Victoria (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.42	90.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.71	5.07
Doctors visit	15.33	77.39
Haircut, simple	4.04	10.79
Brand Jeans	31.97	54.59
Brand Sneakers	75.39	83.43
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	127.32	128.09
International Primary School, 1 year	4,360	9,474