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United States vs. Fort St John Cost of Living Summary

United States is 39.1% more expensive than Fort St John.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% more in United States
Groceries: pay 24.6% more in United States
Transportation: pay 37.8% more in United States
Housing: pay 90.1% more in United States
Childcare: pay 93.3% more in United States
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in United States
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in United States

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in Fort St John. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in United States.

United States vs. Fort St John Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United States instead of Fort St John, you would:

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pay 41.0% more for restaurants

	Fort St John	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.63 CA$18.93	$19.45	+42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 CA$12.95	$11.12	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CA$2.49	$2.56	+42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 CA$1.74	$2.00	+59.6%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 24.6% more for groceries

	Fort St John	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CA$4.48	$3.56	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 CA$4.48	$6.50	+101.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CA$12.07	$3.97	-54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CA$5.14	$4.27	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 CA$7.56	$5.41	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.16	$2.37	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 CA$0.40	$0.78	+173.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.37	$2.04	+19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.26	$2.21	+36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.16	$1.34	-40.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$1.38	+6.6%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 37.8% more for transportation

	Fort St John	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 CA$6.56	$3.41	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.70 CA$39.86	$65.85	+129.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,336.38
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.79 CA$21.92	$17.61	+11.6%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 90.1% more for housing

	Fort St John	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.39 CA$88.02	$68.97	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.51 CA$1,029.64	$1,664.59	+124.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$717.59 CA$996.43	$1,416.15	+97.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.34 CA$90.74	$150.19	+129.8%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 93.3% more for childcare

	Fort St John	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$717.59 CA$996.43	$1,387.27	+93.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,196.46
Average			+93.3%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort St John	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.37 CA$8.84	$5.84	-8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.19 CA$5.81	$5.15	+23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.93	$9.90	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.54 CA$75.73	$51.45	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.95	$13.64	+26.7%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Fort St John	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.72 CA$99.59	$51.08	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.29 CA$65.66	$41.81	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.52 CA$114.59	$87.56	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.52 CA$199.29	$112.04	-21.9%
Average			-14.1%

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