Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Fort McMurray Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Fort McMurray

🙂 Solo nomad: Douglas is 1.5% cheaper than Fort McMurray without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 21.1% more expensive than Fort McMurray without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 IMP 22.80
$25.48 CA$34.66
19.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 IMP 80.8
$57.8 CA$78.7
85.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 IMP 7.54
$15.00 CA$20.40
-33.00%
Cappuccino
$5.39 IMP 4.05
$3.77 CA$5.12
42.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IMP 2.03
$2.60 CA$3.54
4.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 IMP 1.43
$1.64 CA$2.23
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 IMP 4.90
$5.72 CA$7.78
13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 IMP 4.63
$5.56 CA$7.56
10.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.52
$1.43 CA$1.94
41.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 IMP 1.50
$2.89 CA$3.93
-30.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 IMP 1.44
$2.83 CA$3.84
-32.16%
Eggs
$4.21 IMP 3.16
$3.18 CA$4.33
32.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 5.00
$11.20 CA$15.23
-40.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 IMP 5.99
$14.06 CA$19.12
-43.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 IMP 8.76
$15.74 CA$21.40
-25.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 IMP 1.75
$4.17 CA$5.67
-44.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 IMP 1.29
$2.26 CA$3.08
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 IMP 2.03
$4.97 CA$6.76
-45.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 IMP 2.12
$6.38 CA$8.68
-55.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 IMP 1.74
$5.03 CA$6.84
-53.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 IMP 1.90
$3.46 CA$4.70
-26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.23
$2.96 CA$4.02
-44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.53
$1.34 CA$1.82
52.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.39 IMP 16.82
$16.22 CA$22.05
38.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 IMP 8.89
$13.15 CA$17.88
-9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 IMP 2.99
$3.45 CA$4.70
15.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 IMP 2.80
$2.17 CA$2.95
71.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 IMP 2.30
$1.45 CA$1.97
111.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.6 IMP 56.8
$49.54 CA$67.4
52.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 IMP 3.97
$3.21 CA$4.37
64.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 IMP 1.11
$1.36 CA$1.85
8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 IMP 61.2
$23.13 CA$31.45
252.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 IMP 1.71
$1.08 CA$1.47
110.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K IMP 26.5K
$25.1K CA$34.1K
40.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
$22.7K CA$30.9K
55.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 IMP 231
$203 CA$276
51.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.69 IMP 29.06
$42.59 CA$57.9
-9.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 IMP 53.7
$64.7 CA$88.0
10.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 IMP 48.91
$46.56 CA$63.3
39.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.29 IMP 15.24
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Cinema Ticket
$13.66 IMP 10.26
$14.59 CA$19.84
-6.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,313 IMP 986
$975 CA$1,326
34.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.5K IMP 23.7K
$11.9K CA$16.2K
164.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 IMP 72.2
$71.6 CA$97.4
34.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 IMP 31.03
$39.94 CA$54.3
3.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 IMP 94.0
$80.0 CA$109
56.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 IMP 58.4
$87.2 CA$119
-10.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 IMP 912
$985 CA$1,339
23.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 IMP 839
$1,007 CA$1,370
10.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,116 IMP 1,589
$1,565 CA$2,128
35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,907 IMP 1,432
$1,568 CA$2,133
21.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,094 IMP 3,075
$4,654 CA$6,329
-12.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,138 IMP 2,357
$3,700 CA$5,031
-15.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douglas
Fort McMurray
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 IMP 2,376
$3,024 CA$4,112
4.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
6.67
-45.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fort McMurray: March 2, 2026

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