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Washington vs. Grande Prairie Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 2.1 times more expensive than Grande Prairie.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 48.3% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Washington
Housing: pay 56.9% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 77.0% more in Washington

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Grande Prairie. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Grande Prairie Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Grande Prairie, you would:

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.94 CA$24.75	$25.00	+39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.12 CA$15.34	$12.00	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 CA$3.48	$3.20	+26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$2.79	+22.1%
Average			+24.1%

Grande Prairie vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.3% more for groceries

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 CA$3.17	$4.43	+92.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 CA$8.37	$8.04	+32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 CA$9.40	$4.19	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.13 CA$4.32	$4.55	+45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.93 CA$6.79	$7.74	+57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 CA$2.78	$2.95	+46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 CA$0.79	$0.92	+59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.69	$2.20	+12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.47	$3.00	+67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 CA$1.02	$1.35	+82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CA$1.30	$1.64	+73.3%
Average			+48.3%

Grande Prairie vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72 CA$5.13	$3.53	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.46 CA$73.74	$77.50	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,291.54 CA$44,541.33	$35,699.74	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.73
Average			+16.8%

Grande Prairie vs. Washington - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.9% more for housing

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.24 CA$105.17	$69.41	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.98 CA$1,405.53	$2,568.48	+152.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$914.93 CA$1,262.00	$2,088.16	+128.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.25 CA$358.98	$146.54	-43.7%
Average			+56.9%

Grande Prairie vs. Washington - Cost of housing

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$475.40 CA$655.75	$2,650.00	+457.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$40,166.67
Average			+457.4%

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.93	$8.00	+59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.11	$6.07	+63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.22 CA$23.76	$13.00	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.47 CA$54.44	$103.76	+162.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.85	$16.75	+55.6%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 77.0% more for clothing

	Grande Prairie	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.04 CA$97.99	$76.00	+7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.94 CA$24.75	$48.40	+169.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.76 CA$98.98	$104.31	+45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.76 CA$98.98	$133.22	+85.7%
Average			+77.0%

Grande Prairie vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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