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Cost of living

Stafford compared to Arbutus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,681.75
1,766.71
Eating Out
22.02
20.35
Rent & Utilities
1,333.37
1,107.45
Transportation
1,057.15
1,047.73
Groceries
6.79
6.53
Other
2,409.69
2,866.03
StaffordArbutus

Consumer prices in Arbutus are roughly 4% higher than in Stafford.

Cost of living

ItemStaffordArbutus
Total with rent one person2,1342,388
Total with rent family5,9824,882
Without rent one person8851,044
Without rent one family2,4733,467
Rent & Utilities person1,599.071,785.31
Rent & Utilities family2,661.332,846.37
Food person603716
Food family1,7371,914
Transport person82.2285.06
Transport family254.6220.88
Life expectancy88.06 years85.18 years

Eating Out

ItemStaffordArbutus
Lunch Menu14.6816.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 292.0882.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.7610.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.396.11
Cappuccino4.794.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.432.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemStaffordArbutus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,889.931,528.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,244.661,074.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,101.592,723.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,749.992,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.91104.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.152.52187.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.9761.14

Transportation

ItemStaffordArbutus
Local transport ticket7.67.72
Monthly ticket local transport4,4974,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7882,624
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.082.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.71%65.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.7919.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.13

Groceries

ItemStaffordArbutus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.940.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.613.1
Eggs, x123.983.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4515.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.0112.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1813.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.591.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.541.7

Other

ItemStaffordArbutus
Gym Membership, 1 month57.8961.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.6612.34
Doctors visit95.39122.53
Haircut, simple19.9522.39
Brand Jeans63.9749.76
Brand Sneakers87.5893.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,157.11,642.82
International Primary School, 1 year17,78220,923