Cost of living in Fort McMurray
compared to
Cost of living in Fort McMurray vs. Canada overall average
Fort McMurray is 12.4% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Fort McMurray
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Fort McMurray
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Fort McMurray
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Fort McMurray
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% more in Fort McMurray
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Fort McMurray
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Fort McMurray
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Fort McMurray are more expensive than in Canada.
Fort McMurray Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.32
CA$32.62
|
$14.35
-
$32.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.35
CA$20.07
|
$11.25
-
$14.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
CA$3.64
|
$2.15
-
$3.23
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
CA$2.31
|
$1.08
-
$2.15
|
Fort McMurray - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
CA$3.93
|
$1.43
-
$3.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
CA$7.78
|
$4.25
-
$6.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
$4.31
-
$7.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
CA$4.37
|
$2.79
-
$3.23
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
CA$8.82
|
$4.39
-
$8.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
CA$3.09
|
$2.15
-
$2.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.42
|
$0.57
-
$1.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
CA$3.13
|
$1.61
-
$2.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.86
CA$4.00
|
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-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.19
|
$0.65
-
$3.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.10
|
$0.86
-
$2.15
|
Fort McMurray - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
CA$5.36
|
$3.24
-
$4.26
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.44
CA$67.75
|
$48.44
-
$71.76
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$34,104.69
|
$24,382.26
-
$25,115.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
CA$20.48
|
$14.39
-
$15.07
|
Fort McMurray - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
CA$87.12
|
$35.88
-
$86.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$946.32
CA$1,323.67
|
$825.23
-
$1,076.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.67
CA$1,388.49
|
$932.87
-
$1,076.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.53
CA$209.16
|
$109.75
-
$246.94
|
Fort McMurray - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.87
CA$1,304.85
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Fort McMurray - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$4.31
-
$7.53
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CA$5.17
|
$2.15
-
$3.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.79
CA$22.08
|
$15.78
-
$17.94
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.92
CA$62.83
|
$42.40
-
$51.73
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
CA$20.07
|
$10.76
-
$20.81
|
Fort McMurray - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
CA$98.03
|
$21.53
-
$91.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
CA$111.08
|
$57.41
-
$91.13
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.91
CA$118.77
|
$61.00
-
$107.64
|
Fort McMurray - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Abbotsford,
Saskatoon,
Longueuil,
Sherbrooke,
Port Coquitlam,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Fort McMurray.
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