Cost of living comparison
Canada is 39.4% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Canada instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
SCR186.08
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR89.47
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.77
SCR50.54
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
SCR30.56
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR22.91
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR144.92
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
SCR97.35
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
SCR39.90
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
SCR34.37
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.23
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.15
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
SCR9.97
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
SCR39.37
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.19
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SCR8.27
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR66.86
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.06
SCR322.66
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR329,367.92
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR393.12
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,654.61
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$913.34
SCR12,247.68
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.97
SCR10,392.20
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
SCR1,337.02
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,514.28
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,982.14
SCR53,399.58
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.09
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
SCR67.83
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
SCR155.55
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.48
SCR1,226.76
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
SCR144.21
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.26
SCR808.02
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.50
SCR1,119.76
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.68
SCR1,296.51
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,052.72
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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