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Cost of living

Republic compared to Arbutus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,661.03
1,766.71
Eating Out
20.1
20.35
Rent & Utilities
1,356.7
1,107.45
Transportation
1,208.04
1,047.73
Groceries
5.86
6.53
Other
3,288.94
2,866.03
RepublicArbutus

Consumer prices in Republic are roughly 10% higher than in Arbutus.

Cost of living

ItemRepublicArbutus
Total with rent one person2,3342,388
Total with rent family4,9124,882
Without rent one person8741,044
Without rent one family3,3763,467
Rent & Utilities person1,402.931,785.31
Rent & Utilities family2,823.642,846.37
Food person514716
Food family1,6181,914
Transport person90.4385.06
Transport family249.39220.88
Life expectancy76.9 years85.18 years

Eating Out

ItemRepublicArbutus
Lunch Menu17.6216.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.582.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.2810.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.316.11
Cappuccino5.024.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.882.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemRepublicArbutus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,055.091,528.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,429.061,074.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,996.52,723.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,651.982,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.46104.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.96187.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.8461.14

Transportation

ItemRepublicArbutus
Local transport ticket7.797.72
Monthly ticket local transport5,1134,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2392,624
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.422.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years71.72%65.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.1419.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.191.13

Groceries

ItemRepublicArbutus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.950.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.113.1
Eggs, x123.523.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1915.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2612.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4813.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.051.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.7

Other

ItemRepublicArbutus
Gym Membership, 1 month53.7161.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.2212.34
Doctors visit123.63122.53
Haircut, simple22.6822.39
Brand Jeans64.6949.76
Brand Sneakers80.6893.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,474.921,642.82
International Primary School, 1 year24,47520,923