COST OF

LIVING
 BRITISH COLUMBIA,
CANADA
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REAL ESTATE PRICES

VANCOUVER

Two Bedroom Detached $872 K

Home

Three  Bedroom Detached $1.7 M

Home

 1 Bedroom  Condo $621 K

2 Bedroom Condo $934 K

3 Bedroom Condo $2.3 M

** All prices listed are an average as of January 2019 and can change
higher or lower at any moment.**

Source: www.zolo.ca

Want To Purchase A Home?

CONTACT:
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver 
2433 Spruce Street 
Vancouver, BC V6H 4C8

Source: www.rebgv.org

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RENTAL PRICES
VANCOUVER

Three Bedroom C$4900.00

Townhouse Month

 1 Bedroom Apartment C$1450.00
Month

2 Bedroom Apartment   C$2450.00

Month

** All prices listed are an average as of January 2019 and can change
higher or lower at any moment.**

Source: www.rentboard.ca

 Find Rental Properties

viewit.ca
www.kijiji.ca
rentboard.ca

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FOOD PRICES 
VANCOUVER
 12 eggs, large C$4.90

1 kg (2 lb.) of apples-  C$3.78

 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes C$4.34 

 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes C$3.01 

Combo meal fast food C$9.00

 500 gr (16 oz.) cheese C$13.00

 1 liter (1 qt.) milk C$2.66

1 (lb.)  boneless
C$8.00
chicken breast
** All prices listed are an average as of January 2019 and can
change higher or lower at any moment.**

Source: www.expatistan.com

Grocery Stores 
www.metro.ca
www.nofrills.ca
FOOD
pricechopper.com

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 TRANSPORTATION PRICES 
VANCOUVER

1 litre (1/4 gallon) of gas C$1.53

 Public transit adult fare C$2.95

(one way) -$5.70 

Public transport all C$109.00 

month pass

Taxi trip 8 km. (5 miles)  C$25.00

** All prices listed are an average  as of January 2019 and can change
higher or lower at any moment.**

Source: www.expatistan.com

Public Transit 

Trans Link
www.translink.ca

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PERSONAL CARE PRICES 

VANCOUVER
Tube of toothpaste  C$2.54

4 rolls of toilet paper C$3.28

Hair shampoo 2-in-1

C$ 6.00
(400 ml ~ 12 oz.)-

Cold medicine for

C$10.00
6 days (Tylenol)

Laundry detergent
C$13.00
(3 l. ~ 100 oz.)

** All prices listed are an average as of January 2019 and can change
higher or lower at any moment.**

Source: www.www.expatistan.com

Shopping Stores
rexall.ca
walmart.ca
shoppersdrugmart.ca

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