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Cost of living

1,287.02

418.45

Eating Out

24.6

5.35

Rent & Utilities

551.37

198.1

Transportation

994.84

324.68

Groceries

7.78

3.01

Other

3,174.38

580.27

Forest (United States)British Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Forest (United States) are roughly 75% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	Forest (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person	1,978	514
Total with rent family	3,839	1,403
Without rent one person	767	335
Without rent one family	2,658	686
Rent & Utilities person	1,031.28	281.49
Rent & Utilities family	1,419.89	380.03
Food person	645	210
Food family	1,421	626
Transport person	86.79	25.09
Transport family	233.02	70.81
Life expectancy	78.24 years	71.57 years

Item	Forest (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu	21.9	3.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	103.38	20.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.79	4.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	5.3	1.54
Cappuccino	3.07	2.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	3.14	0.63

Item	Forest (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	743.21	260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	594.81	132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,210.44	527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	942.38	344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	104.95	33.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	200.88	63.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	62.95	24.48

Item	Forest (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket	3.67	11.53
Monthly ticket local transport	3,722	1,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,135	706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.02	0.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	59.73%	16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	39.21	6.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	2.25	0.98

Item	Forest (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.45	1.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.59	0.69
Eggs, x12	3.9	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	17.8	7.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.74	3.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	22.38	7.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.66	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.72	0.31

Item	Forest (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	33.6	23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	14.77	4.71
Doctors visit	37.48	15.33
Haircut, simple	29.02	4.04
Brand Jeans	124.12	31.97
Brand Sneakers	105.21	75.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	586.8	127.32
International Primary School, 1 year	24,464	4,360