Cost of living in Williams Lake
compared to
Cost of living in Williams Lake vs. Canada overall average
Williams Lake is 28.8% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Williams Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 82.1% more in Williams Lake
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Williams Lake
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Williams Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% more in Williams Lake
- Clothing
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pay 60.5% more in Williams Lake
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Williams Lake are more expensive than in Canada. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.76
CA$15.05
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$15.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
CA$4.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
CA$4.01
|
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Williams Lake - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
CA$4.50
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.80
CA$16.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.92
CA$12.48
|
$7.55
-
$10.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
CA$7.77
|
$4.30
-
$6.81
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.59
CA$12.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
CA$3.00
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.92
CA$2.68
|
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|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
CA$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$6.86
CA$9.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CA$2.00
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.37
CA$3.32
|
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Williams Lake - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
CA$6.12
|
$4.07
-
$4.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Williams Lake - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.99
CA$118.88
|
$83.92
-
$86.07
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.39
CA$1,304.18
|
$717.22
-
$1,219.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$896.53
CA$1,254.02
|
$573.78
-
$1,219.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.69
CA$153.43
|
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Williams Lake - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Williams Lake - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
CA$60.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
CA$10.03
|
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Williams Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.07
CA$120.39
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
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Williams Lake - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Saskatoon,
Brandon,
Sechelt,
Laval,
Saint John's,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Williams Lake.
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