Cost of living in Nanaimo, Canada

The cost of living in Nanaimo, Canada is approximately 1789 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4145 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Nanaimo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1789 $
Without Rent
726 $
Rent & Utilities
1063 $
Food
569 $
Transport
55 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2224 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
99.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16 $
Dinner 58.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.18 $
Capuccino 4.09 $
Coke, 330ml 2.39 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.86 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.69 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.66 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.89 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.4 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.23 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.89 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.14 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.94 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.53 $
Cigarette pack 13.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.92 $
Monthly Pass 45.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.35 $
Taxi, 8 km 19 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 39.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.94 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.19 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 70 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 109 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 63 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 911 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,684 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,004 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,837 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,233 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,084 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,224 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.65%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.8 $
Haircut 14.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 80.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 764 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,174 $