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Cost of living

Independence compared to Port St. John

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,663.03
1,572.69
Eating Out
18.06
18.28
Rent & Utilities
1,293.44
1,166.98
Transportation
1,168.65
1,205.25
Groceries
6.88
6.42
Other
2,412.32
2,683.67
IndependencePort St. John

Consumer prices in Port St. John are roughly 1% higher than in Independence.

Cost of living

ItemIndependencePort St. John
Total with rent one person2,5122,538
Total with rent family5,1975,023
Without rent one person716999
Without rent one family2,9372,696
Rent & Utilities person1,678.741,414.69
Rent & Utilities family2,465.872,164.7
Food person621638
Food family1,6871,387
Transport person81.4694.92
Transport family310.65263.74
Life expectancy86.64 years80.55 years

Eating Out

ItemIndependencePort St. John
Lunch Menu17.5620.33
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.0462.54
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.3312.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.246.64
Cappuccino5.45.03
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.792.88

Rent & Utilities

ItemIndependencePort St. John
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,699.431,807.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,565.431,082.26
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,951.092,489.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,459.782,448.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.98.48106.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.215.31169.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.5566.64

Transportation

ItemIndependencePort St. John
Local transport ticket5.686.41
Monthly ticket local transport5,1975,231
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8763,105
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.981.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.34%75.73%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6215.84
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.940.91

Groceries

ItemIndependencePort St. John
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.444.09
Eggs, x124.144.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.612.47
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9113.11
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5513.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.831.63
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.29

Other

ItemIndependencePort St. John
Gym Membership, 1 month58.0350.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.0111.29
Doctors visit104.94131.54
Haircut, simple17.7518.71
Brand Jeans57.8253.07
Brand Sneakers87.3679.62
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,421.681,440.52
International Primary School, 1 year17,53819,684