Cost of Living Comparison Between Tofino and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Tofino and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Tofino is 10.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tofino is 14.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.49 CA$19.86

$18.57 CA$25.44

-21.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.0 CA$100

$70.2 CA$96.1

4.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.41 CA$12.89

$10.98 CA$15.04

-14.30%

Cappuccino

$4.26 CA$5.84

$3.86 CA$5.29

10.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 CA$2.48

$2.05 CA$2.81

-11.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CA$1.85

$1.68 CA$2.30

-19.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.77 CA$7.90

$5.07 CA$6.94

13.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.68 CA$7.78

$6.55 CA$8.97

-13.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 CA$2.98

$2.22 CA$3.04

-1.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 CA$3.78

$2.76 CA$3.79

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.54 CA$6.21

$3.36 CA$4.60

35.12%

Eggs

$3.27 CA$4.49

$3.36 CA$4.60

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 CA$15.04

$14.46 CA$19.81

-24.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.16 CA$9.81

$12.88 CA$17.64

-44.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.24 CA$15.40

$15.88 CA$21.75

-29.22%

Apples (1kg)

$4.41 CA$6.04

$4.26 CA$5.84

3.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 CA$2.33

$1.30 CA$1.78

30.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.46 CA$6.12

$3.73 CA$5.12

19.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.26 CA$5.84

$4.24 CA$5.81

0.47%

Potato (1kg)

$3.02 CA$4.14

$2.58 CA$3.54

17.05%

Onion (1kg)

$3.98 CA$5.45

$2.62 CA$3.58

51.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.82 CA$3.87

$2.65 CA$3.63

6.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 CA$2.67

$1.85 CA$2.54

5.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.71 CA$20.16

$14.61 CA$20.02

0.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.78 CA$21.62

$14.51 CA$19.88

8.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 CA$3.46

$2.90 CA$3.97

-12.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 CA$3.51

$4.04 CA$5.54

-36.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 CA$3.19

$2.71 CA$3.72

-14.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.1 CA$86.4

$87.6 CA$120

-28.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 CA$4.57

$3.60 CA$4.93

-7.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 CA$1.85

$1.37 CA$1.87

-1.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.14 CA$35.81

$28.89 CA$39.58

-9.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 CA$1.92

$1.12 CA$1.53

25.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K CA$34.3K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

0.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.9K CA$27.2K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

-8.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$104 CA$143

$215 CA$295

-51.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$45.13 CA$61.8

$40.83 CA$55.9

10.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 CA$77.2

$58.1 CA$79.7

-3.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.88 CA$57.4

$53.5 CA$73.3

-21.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.7 CA$72.1

Cinema Ticket

$10.91 CA$14.95

$12.33 CA$16.89

-11.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$995 CA$1,363

$875 CA$1,198

13.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K CA$15.9K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-28.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 CA$75.7

$58.4 CA$80.0

-5.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.6 CA$73.5

$47.38 CA$64.9

13.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.7 CA$131

$86.2 CA$118

10.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.7 CA$111

$107 CA$146

-24.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 CA$1,828

$1,366 CA$1,871

-2.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,311 CA$1,796

$1,174 CA$1,609

11.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,615 CA$4,953

$2,354 CA$3,225

53.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,334 CA$4,567

$1,868 CA$2,560

78.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,793 CA$5,197

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,599 CA$4,931

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,295 CA$1,774

$3,114 CA$4,266

-58.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

-12.43%

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

Last update for Tofino: March 1, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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