Cost of living in Whitehorse
compared to
Cost of living in Whitehorse vs. Canada overall average
Whitehorse is 5.0% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% more in Whitehorse
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Whitehorse
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Whitehorse
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% more in Whitehorse
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Whitehorse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Whitehorse
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Whitehorse are more expensive than in Canada.
Whitehorse Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.88
CA$49.49
|
$11.48
-
$39.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
CA$13.61
|
$8.97
-
$10.76
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.46
|
$2.51
-
$2.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
CA$2.97
|
$2.15
-
$2.15
|
Whitehorse - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
CA$3.82
|
$2.15
-
$4.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
CA$9.50
|
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-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.01
CA$12.43
|
$4.66
-
$15.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
CA$5.09
|
$2.15
-
$4.30
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.67
CA$10.57
|
$5.02
-
$10.76
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
$1.79
-
$2.15
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
$0.56
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.68
|
$0.65
-
$1.79
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CA$1.10
|
$0.16
-
$1.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
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-
??
|
Whitehorse - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
CA$6.81
|
$4.48
-
$5.24
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.77
CA$60.38
|
$43.06
-
$44.49
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,367.03
CA$26,713.91
|
$14,351.79
-
$24,382.26
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
CA$36.62
|
$17.58
-
$35.88
|
Whitehorse - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
CA$137.93
|
$71.76
-
$179.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,506.94
CA$2,078.60
|
$1,435.18
-
$1,578.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,363.42
CA$1,880.63
|
$1,291.66
-
$1,435.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.19
CA$230.62
|
$109.75
-
$291.52
|
Whitehorse - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.52
CA$197.96
|
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-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Whitehorse - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.13
CA$5.69
|
$3.59
-
$7.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
CA$6.27
|
$3.95
-
$5.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
$17.22
-
$19.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.62
CA$72.59
|
$35.88
-
$71.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$15.84
|
$8.61
-
$15.79
|
Whitehorse - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Whitehorse - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Yellowknife,
Mississauga,
Owen Sound,
Moose Jaw,
Williams Lake,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Whitehorse.
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