Cost of living in Saint John, Canada

The cost of living in Saint John, Canada is approximately 1680 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3675 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Saint John

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1680 $
Without Rent
694 $
Rent & Utilities
986 $
Food
537 $
Transport
52 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2451 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
67.6K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 18 $
Dinner 67.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.44 $
Capuccino 3.12 $
Coke, 330ml 1.73 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.34 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.96 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.53 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.46 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.44 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.88 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.12 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.65 $
Cigarette pack 14.7 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.24 $
Monthly Pass 59.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.16 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.7 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 72 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 109 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 62.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 849 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,417 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 857 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,635 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,71 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,757 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,451 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.66%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.2 $
Haircut 12.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 93.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 395 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,349 $