Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Prince Rupert Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 66.8% more expensive than Prince Rupert.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Prince Rupert. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Prince Rupert Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Prince Rupert, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$2.79
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
$1.64
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$146.54
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
$16.75
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.22
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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