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Cost of living

1,704.22

418.45

Eating Out

21.94

5.35

Rent & Utilities

1,281.04

198.1

Transportation

1,054.94

324.68

Groceries

6.5

3.01

Other

2,715.56

580.27

Elgin (United States)British Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Elgin (United States) are roughly 77% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	Elgin (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person	2,673	514
Total with rent family	5,670	1,403
Without rent one person	871	335
Without rent one family	2,754	686
Rent & Utilities person	1,515.81	281.49
Rent & Utilities family	2,458.98	380.03
Food person	538	210
Food family	1,789	626
Transport person	104.84	25.09
Transport family	296.74	70.81
Life expectancy	75.1 years	71.57 years

Item	Elgin (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu	19.21	3.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	89.14	20.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.94	4.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	5.85	1.54
Cappuccino	4.95	2.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.56	0.63

Item	Elgin (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,686.44	260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,448	132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	3,244.07	527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,234.03	344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	131.6	33.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	166.78	63.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	56.37	24.48

Item	Elgin (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket	7.71	11.53
Monthly ticket local transport	4,002	1,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,293	706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.07	0.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	57.83%	16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	20.96	6.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.99	0.98

Item	Elgin (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.89	1.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	3.76	0.69
Eggs, x12	3.84	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.7	7.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.22	3.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	17.91	7.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.05	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.63	0.31

Item	Elgin (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	45.19	23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	12.73	4.71
Doctors visit	140.14	15.33
Haircut, simple	20.81	4.04
Brand Jeans	44.31	31.97
Brand Sneakers	85.94	75.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,353.35	127.32
International Primary School, 1 year	20,022	4,360