Cost of living in Thunder Bay, Canada

The cost of living in Thunder Bay, Canada is approximately 1698 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4015 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Thunder Bay

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1698 $
Without Rent
729 $
Rent & Utilities
969 $
Food
556 $
Transport
63 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2111 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
109.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 13.2 $
Dinner 54.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.99 $
Capuccino 3.63 $
Coke, 330ml 2.03 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.38 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.03 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.45 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.48 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.6 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.65 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.67 $
Cigarette pack 11 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.4 $
Monthly Pass 62.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.14 $
Taxi, 8 km 20.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 69.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.09 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.21 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.38 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 137 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 208 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 99.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 708 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,459 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 831 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,592 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,582 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,522 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,111 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.81%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.93 $
Haircut 17.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 42.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 742 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,536 $

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Thunder Bay vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 41% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Mixco (Mixco is 62% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Coban (Coban is 46% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 54% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 47% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 47% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 49% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 49% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Flores (Flores is 49% less expensive) Thunder Bay vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 53% less expensive)
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