Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort St John vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Fort St John is 20.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Fort St John
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Fort St John
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Fort St John
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Fort St John
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% more in Fort St John
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Fort St John
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Fort St John
Fort St John vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort St John instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.07
|
$17.53
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$9.12
CA$12.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.96
|
$1.75
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.06
|
$1.23
CA$1.73
|
|
Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.41
|
$2.80
CA$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.49
|
$5.96
CA$8.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.71
|
$12.45
CA$17.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.72
|
$4.03
CA$5.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.79
|
$6.08
CA$8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.31
CA$0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$1.67
CA$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$1.59
CA$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.25
CA$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.27
CA$1.79
|
|
Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.17
|
$4.56
CA$6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€33.15
|
$28.06
CA$39.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,643.98
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.21
|
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Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of transportation
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.28
|
$59.62
CA$84.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,337.99
|
$724.76
CA$1,023.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,071.07
|
$701.38
CA$990.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€129.28
|
$96.54
CA$136.28
|
|
Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€599.73
|
$701.38
CA$990.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€16,023.02
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.52
|
$6.22
CA$8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.76
|
$3.86
CA$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.03
|
$14.37
CA$20.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.46
|
$13.33
CA$18.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.05
|
$10.52
CA$14.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Fort St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€77.60
|
$70.10
CA$98.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.56
|
$46.22
CA$65.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€97.78
|
$105.21
CA$148.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€101.17
|
$140.28
CA$198.02
|
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Madrid vs. Fort St John - Cost of clothing
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