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Cost of living

Tamarac compared to Arbutus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,823.57
1,766.71
Eating Out
19.03
20.35
Rent & Utilities
1,347.69
1,107.45
Transportation
1,190.13
1,047.73
Groceries
6.65
6.53
Other
2,637.65
2,866.03
TamaracArbutus

Consumer prices in Tamarac are roughly 3% higher than in Arbutus.

Cost of living

ItemTamaracArbutus
Total with rent one person2,9572,388
Total with rent family6,5764,882
Without rent one person8141,044
Without rent one family2,4653,467
Rent & Utilities person1,813.341,785.31
Rent & Utilities family2,977.122,846.37
Food person532716
Food family1,4511,914
Transport person84.4985.06
Transport family312.2220.88
Life expectancy77.08 years85.18 years

Eating Out

ItemTamaracArbutus
Lunch Menu16.7716.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 271.582.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.5110.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.326.11
Cappuccino4.834.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.252.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemTamaracArbutus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,966.961,528.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,351.191,074.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,200.52,723.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,521.22,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.138.14104.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.190.21187.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited65.661.14

Transportation

ItemTamaracArbutus
Local transport ticket7.417.72
Monthly ticket local transport4,8154,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4142,624
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.722.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.48%65.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.419.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.921.13

Groceries

ItemTamaracArbutus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.960.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.033.1
Eggs, x124.343.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.9715.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2612.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.3513.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.881.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.381.7

Other

ItemTamaracArbutus
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5961.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.3112.34
Doctors visit106.01122.53
Haircut, simple23.7122.39
Brand Jeans55.8749.76
Brand Sneakers80.6993.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,689.011,642.82
International Primary School, 1 year19,08820,923