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Cost of living

1,796.96

418.45

Eating Out

23.08

5.35

Rent & Utilities

1,241.65

198.1

Transportation

1,255.39

324.68

Groceries

6.64

3.01

Other

2,607.21

580.27

Santa Cruz (United States)British Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Santa Cruz (United States) are roughly 78% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	Santa Cruz (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person	2,910	514
Total with rent family	6,105	1,403
Without rent one person	732	335
Without rent one family	3,422	686
Rent & Utilities person	1,291.43	281.49
Rent & Utilities family	2,624.96	380.03
Food person	590	210
Food family	1,678	626
Transport person	82.44	25.09
Transport family	248.15	70.81
Life expectancy	82.58 years	71.57 years

Item	Santa Cruz (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu	20.5	3.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	91.94	20.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	12.81	4.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4.84	1.54
Cappuccino	6.03	2.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.36	0.63

Item	Santa Cruz (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	2,021.11	260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,371.48	132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,546.21	527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,379.56	344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	114.38	33.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	193.47	63.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	65.36	24.48

Item	Santa Cruz (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket	7.34	11.53
Monthly ticket local transport	5,436	1,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,252	706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.57	0.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	67.63%	16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	21.32	6.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.89	0.98

Item	Santa Cruz (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.06	1.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	3.09	0.69
Eggs, x12	4.42	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.02	7.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.93	3.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.18	7.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.86	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.56	0.31

Item	Santa Cruz (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	60.22	23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	14.31	4.71
Doctors visit	124.16	15.33
Haircut, simple	22.92	4.04
Brand Jeans	47.6	31.97
Brand Sneakers	74.89	75.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,435.54	127.32
International Primary School, 1 year	19,078	4,360