Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Douglas Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Douglas

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 0.2% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Victoria is 6% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.34 CA$25.68

$30.08 IMP 22.74

-39.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.6 CA$113

$110 IMP 83.4

-26.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.83 CA$15.16

$9.75 IMP 7.37

11.08%

Cappuccino

$4.03 CA$5.65

$5.3 IMP 4

-23.96%

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

$2.44 CA$3.41

$2.72 IMP 2.06

-10.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 CA$2.74

$2 IMP 1.51

-2.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.2 CA$7.28

$6.51 IMP 4.92

-20.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.54 CA$9.16

$6.28 IMP 4.75

4.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.97 CA$4.16

$2.01 IMP 1.52

47.76%

White Bread (500g)

$3.15 CA$4.41

$1.94 IMP 1.47

62.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.3 CA$7.42

$2.02 IMP 1.53

162.38%

Eggs

$4.39 CA$6.14

$4.31 IMP 3.26

1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.29 CA$18.61

$6.77 IMP 5.12

96.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.78 CA$20.69

$8.05 IMP 6.08

83.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 CA$21.91

$11.93 IMP 9.02

31.18%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 CA$6.11

$2.43 IMP 1.84

79.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 CA$2.33

$1.72 IMP 1.3

-3.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.35 CA$6.08

$2.56 IMP 1.93

69.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.01 CA$7.02

$2.82 IMP 2.13

77.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.85 CA$5.39

$2.39 IMP 1.81

61.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.12 CA$4.37

$2.56 IMP 1.94

21.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.67 CA$3.74

$1.6 IMP 1.21

66.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 CA$3.88

$2.04 IMP 1.54

35.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.21 CA$21.29

$22.72 IMP 17.17

-33.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.53 CA$24.55

$11.71 IMP 8.85

49.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.94 CA$5.51

$4.05 IMP 3.06

-2.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 CA$6.21

$3.79 IMP 2.86

17.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.88 CA$2.63

$2.91 IMP 2.2

-35.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.7 CA$89.1

$76.5 IMP 57.8

-16.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.8 CA$3.91

$5.35 IMP 4.04

-47.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 CA$1.93

$1.55 IMP 1.17

-10.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.69 CA$47.16

$83.1 IMP 62.8

-59.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 CA$1.83

$2.25 IMP 1.7

-41.78%

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

$24.6K CA$34.4K

$35.2K IMP 26.6K

-30.23%

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

$21.2K CA$29.6K

$34.9K IMP 26.4K

-39.33%

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

$139 CA$194

$301 IMP 228

-54.01%

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

$53.2 CA$74.5

$38.57 IMP 29.16

37.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.9 CA$101

$69.1 IMP 52.2

4.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.43 CA$62.2

$63.8 IMP 48.23

-30.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.08 CA$23.92

$20.19 IMP 15.26

-15.40%

Cinema Ticket

$11.96 CA$16.74

$13.51 IMP 10.21

-11.47%

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

$641 CA$898

$1,325 IMP 1,001

-51.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K CA$19.5K

$32.1K IMP 24.3K

-56.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 CA$80.4

$93.4 IMP 70.6

-38.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.54 CA$61

$41.71 IMP 31.53

4.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.8 CA$133

$124 IMP 93.6

-23.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 CA$154

$76.1 IMP 57.5

44.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 CA$2,184

$1,226 IMP 927

27.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 CA$1,927

$1,084 IMP 820

26.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,708 CA$3,792

$2,122 IMP 1,604

27.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,397 CA$3,356

$1,944 IMP 1,469

23.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,385 CA$7,539

$4,067 IMP 3,075

32.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,622 CA$6,472

$3,532 IMP 2,670

30.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,876 CA$4,027

$3,324 IMP 2,513

-13.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.38

3.66

74.32%

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

Last update for Victoria: November 30, 2025

Last update for Douglas: November 29, 2025

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