Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.3% more expensive than Burnaby.
If you lived in Canada instead of Burnaby, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
CA$17.14
|
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
CA$13.11
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CA$1.59
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
CA$2.92
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
CA$7.34
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
CA$7.52
|
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
CA$3.60
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CA$5.28
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
CA$2.82
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
CA$7.61
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.82
CA$135.11
|
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,387.22
CA$29,239.54
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.91
CA$20.39
|
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.21
CA$86.42
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,548.73
CA$2,117.35
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,445.48
CA$1,976.19
|
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.47
CA$100.45
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
|
pay 17.7% more for childcare
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$918.18
CA$1,255.28
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,628.64
CA$11,796.64
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
CA$6.05
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CA$4.32
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.19
CA$45.37
|
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
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pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Burnaby
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.20
CA$64.53
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.11
CA$46.63
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.26
CA$109.73
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.74
CA$111.75
|
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
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