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

😐 Solo nomad: Fort McMurray is 0.6% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fort McMurray is 17% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.96 CA$35.34
$29.67 IMP 21.9
-12.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 CA$78.7
$109 IMP 80.2
-46.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.78 CA$20.12
$9.81 IMP 7.24
50.66%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.06
$5.57 IMP 4.11
-33.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$2.75 IMP 2.03
-4.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$1.9 IMP 1.4
-8.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$6.55 IMP 4.84
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CA$7.59
$6.19 IMP 4.57
-9.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 CA$2
$1.95 IMP 1.44
-24.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 CA$3.96
$1.95 IMP 1.44
49.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$2 IMP 1.48
43.50%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.31
$4.18 IMP 3.08
-24.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 CA$15.78
$6.73 IMP 4.97
72.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 CA$19.15
$7.94 IMP 5.86
77.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 CA$21.57
$11.91 IMP 8.79
33.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$2.43 IMP 1.8
111.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$1.71 IMP 1.26
30.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.17 CA$7.04
$2.64 IMP 1.95
95.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 CA$8.87
$2.95 IMP 2.18
120.68%
Potato (1kg)
$5.19 CA$7.07
$2.32 IMP 1.72
123.71%
Onion (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.56
$2.61 IMP 1.93
28.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$1.61 IMP 1.19
78.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$2.08 IMP 1.53
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.33 CA$22.23
$22.62 IMP 16.69
-27.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CA$19.69
$12.08 IMP 8.92
19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.4 CA$4.63
$4.08 IMP 3.01
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.96
$3.63 IMP 2.68
-40.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$2.96 IMP 2.18
-49.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.63 CA$67.6
$75.2 IMP 55.5
-33.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 CA$4.46
$5.28 IMP 3.9
-37.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 CA$1.89
$1.54 IMP 1.14
-9.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.02 CA$31.33
$79.9 IMP 59
-71.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$2.15 IMP 1.58
-48.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K CA$34K
$34.6K IMP 25.5K
-27.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K CA$30.7K
$35K IMP 25.8K
-35.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 CA$275
$303 IMP 224
-33.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.1 CA$77.7
$38.26 IMP 28.23
49.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.9 CA$87
$69.9 IMP 51.6
-8.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 CA$62.7
$64.5 IMP 47.61
-28.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.21 IMP 14.91
-
Cinema Ticket
$15 CA$20.41
$13.66 IMP 10.08
9.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$957 CA$1,303
$1,332 IMP 983
-28.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$32.2K IMP 23.7K
-62.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 CA$96.7
$96.4 IMP 71.1
-26.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.23 CA$53.4
$41.73 IMP 30.8
-5.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 CA$110
$126 IMP 92.7
-35.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 CA$118
$78.1 IMP 57.7
10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 CA$1,297
$1,227 IMP 905
-22.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 CA$1,382
$1,102 IMP 813
-7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 CA$2,096
$2,190 IMP 1,616
-29.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 CA$2,128
$1,910 IMP 1,409
-18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,869 CA$6,627
$4,105 IMP 3,030
18.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,514 CA$2,061
$3,487 IMP 2,574
-56.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort McMurray
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,320 CA$5,880
$3,257 IMP 2,404
32.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.66
82.24%

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Last update for Fort McMurray: October 28, 2025

Last update for Douglas: October 29, 2025

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