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

😐 Solo nomad: Fort McMurray is 1.5% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort McMurray is 17.4% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 CA$34.66
$30.36 IMP 22.80
-16.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 CA$78.7
$108 IMP 80.8
-46.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.00 CA$20.40
$10.05 IMP 7.54
49.25%
Cappuccino
$3.77 CA$5.12
$5.39 IMP 4.05
-30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CA$3.54
$2.71 IMP 2.03
-4.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$1.90 IMP 1.43
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 CA$7.78
$6.52 IMP 4.90
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 CA$7.56
$6.17 IMP 4.63
-9.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CA$1.94
$2.02 IMP 1.52
-29.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$2.00 IMP 1.50
44.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 CA$3.84
$1.92 IMP 1.44
47.40%
Eggs
$3.18 CA$4.33
$4.21 IMP 3.16
-24.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.20 CA$15.23
$6.66 IMP 5.00
68.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 CA$19.12
$7.97 IMP 5.99
76.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 CA$21.40
$11.66 IMP 8.76
34.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.67
$2.33 IMP 1.75
78.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CA$3.08
$1.71 IMP 1.29
32.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.97 CA$6.76
$2.70 IMP 2.03
84.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 CA$8.68
$2.82 IMP 2.12
126.24%
Potato (1kg)
$5.03 CA$6.84
$2.32 IMP 1.74
116.81%
Onion (1kg)
$3.46 CA$4.70
$2.53 IMP 1.90
36.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 CA$4.02
$1.64 IMP 1.23
80.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$2.04 IMP 1.53
-34.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.22 CA$22.05
$22.39 IMP 16.82
-27.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 CA$17.88
$11.84 IMP 8.89
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 CA$4.70
$3.98 IMP 2.99
-13.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.72 IMP 2.80
-41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 CA$1.97
$3.06 IMP 2.30
-52.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.54 CA$67.4
$75.6 IMP 56.8
-34.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$5.29 IMP 3.97
-39.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.48 IMP 1.11
-8.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 CA$31.45
$81.5 IMP 61.2
-71.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.47
$2.27 IMP 1.71
-52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.1K
$35.2K IMP 26.5K
-28.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CA$30.9K
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
-35.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 CA$276
$308 IMP 231
-34.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.59 CA$57.9
$38.69 IMP 29.06
10.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.7 CA$88.0
$71.5 IMP 53.7
-9.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 CA$63.3
$65.1 IMP 48.91
-28.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.29 IMP 15.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.59 CA$19.84
$13.66 IMP 10.26
6.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 CA$1,326
$1,313 IMP 986
-25.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$31.5K IMP 23.7K
-62.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 CA$97.4
$96.2 IMP 72.2
-25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 CA$54.3
$41.32 IMP 31.03
-3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 CA$109
$125 IMP 94.0
-36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 CA$119
$77.8 IMP 58.4
12.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$985 CA$1,339
$1,215 IMP 912
-18.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 CA$1,370
$1,118 IMP 839
-9.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 CA$2,128
$2,116 IMP 1,589
-26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 CA$2,133
$1,907 IMP 1,432
-17.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,654 CA$6,329
$4,094 IMP 3,075
13.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,700 CA$5,031
$3,138 IMP 2,357
17.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,024 CA$4,112
$3,164 IMP 2,376
-4.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.66
82.24%

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Last update for Fort McMurray: March 2, 2026

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

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