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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gzira and Port Alberni Cost of Living Comparison Between Gzira and Port Alberni

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gzira is 17.5% cheaper than Port Alberni without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gzira is 22% more expensive than Port Alberni without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.13 โ‚ฌ17.35
$17.21 CA$23.92
16.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 โ‚ฌ61.0
$55.6 CA$77.2
27.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$11.14 CA$15.48
2.42%
Cappuccino
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$4.12 CA$5.73
-34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.13 CA$2.96
-6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.08 CA$1.49
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.20
$3.73 CA$5.18
30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.29
$5.75 CA$8.00
-13.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$2.67 CA$3.71
-51.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.85 CA$2.57
-18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.91 CA$4.04
20.96%
Eggs
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.13
$3.61 CA$5.02
0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 โ‚ฌ8.42
$6.00 CA$8.34
62.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.84
$4.34 CA$6.04
109.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.13
$24.25 CA$33.71
-41.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$2.88 CA$4.00
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.13 CA$1.57
73.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.08 CA$4.28
-7.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.33 CA$4.63
-4.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.18 CA$3.03
-13.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.93 CA$2.69
47.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.17 CA$3.02
-18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.77 CA$1.07
61.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.20 โ‚ฌ5.35
$10.90 CA$15.15
-43.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.73 CA$14.91
-47.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.96 CA$5.51
-55.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$3.88 CA$5.39
-52.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.49 CA$2.08
75.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$35.71 CA$49.64
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$2.80 CA$3.90
187.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.44 CA$2.00
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 โ‚ฌ29.97
$28.34 CA$39.39
22.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.29 CA$1.79
18.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$24.7K CA$34.3K
7.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$21.3K CA$29.6K
93.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 โ‚ฌ74.1
$187 CA$260
-54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.94 โ‚ฌ20.64
$37.07 CA$51.5
-35.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.30 โ‚ฌ28.71
$67.9 CA$94.4
-50.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚ฌ65.0
$42.19 CA$58.7
78.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.01
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.93
$12.29 CA$17.08
-15.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ฌ224
$887 CA$1,233
-70.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$12.4K CA$17.3K
3.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
$56.8 CA$79.0
77.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.39 โ‚ฌ33.10
$54.1 CA$75.2
-29.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.7
$105 CA$146
9.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$94.2 CA$131
6.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 โ‚ฌ1,104
$724 CA$1,006
76.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 โ‚ฌ855
$745 CA$1,036
33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
$1,670 CA$2,322
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 โ‚ฌ1,461
$1,652 CA$2,297
2.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,720 โ‚ฌ4,931
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,586 โ‚ฌ3,953
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gzira
Port Alberni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,019 โ‚ฌ1,740
$3,108 CA$4,320
-35.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
6.54
-16.97%

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Last update for Gzira: January 12, 2026

Last update for Port Alberni: January 11, 2026

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