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Fort St John vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 25.3% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 43.8% less in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 14.9% less in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Fort St John

The cost of clothing and groceries in Fort St John are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Fort St John.

Fort St John vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$17.53 CA$24.82
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$9.12 CA$12.91	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$1.75 CA$2.48	-15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$1.23 CA$1.74	-28.3%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Toronto	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$2.80 CA$3.96	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$5.96 CA$8.44	+30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$12.45 CA$17.63	+31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$4.03 CA$5.70	+13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$6.08 CA$8.60	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$2.65 CA$3.75	+57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.31 CA$0.45	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.67 CA$2.36	+5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.59 CA$2.25	-18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$1.25 CA$1.77	+52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$1.27 CA$1.80	+72.8%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Toronto	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$4.56 CA$6.45	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$28.06 CA$39.72	-74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	??
Average			-44.1%

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pay 43.8% less for housing

	Toronto	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$59.62 CA$84.40	+24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$724.76 CA$1,026.07	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$701.38 CA$992.97	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$96.54 CA$136.68	+4.7%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Toronto	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$701.38 CA$992.97	-14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	??
Average			-14.9%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$6.22 CA$8.81	-1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$3.86 CA$5.46	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$14.37 CA$20.35	+2.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$13.33 CA$18.87	-65.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$10.52 CA$14.89	-16.7%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Toronto	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$70.10 CA$99.25	+35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$46.22 CA$65.44	+17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$105.21 CA$148.95	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$140.28 CA$198.59	+14.8%
Average			+18.2%

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