Cost of Living in St. John's
Summary of cost of living in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,479.2€ (5,502.8C$), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 983.3€ (1,555.3C$), excluding rent.
- St. John's is 21.2% more expensive than Riga (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in St. John's is, on average, 57.4% higher than in Riga.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 7.12 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.54 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.44 C$ | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.49 C$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 4.05 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 4.36 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 6.20 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.25 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 11.96 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) | 17.73 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 15.29 C$ | |
| Apples (1kg) | 7.64 C$ | |
| Banana (1kg) | 3.04 C$ | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 7.39 C$ | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 4.21 C$ | |
| Potato (1kg) | 2.92 C$ | |
| Onion (1kg) | 3.52 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.70 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.13 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.15 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.72 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 6.32 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.50 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.71 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,318.82 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 271.25 C$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 77.67 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 107.67 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 106.00 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 C$ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 675.00 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,000.00 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 93.00 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 71.00 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 114.50 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.67 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,293.00 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,021.67 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,916.67 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,720.56 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,250.00 C$ | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,843.60 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,704.27 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 |
Prices in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
This city had 176 entries in the past 12 months by 32 different contributors.
Last update: 19 June 2025
Last update: 19 June 2025
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Leave a comment:5 Comments so far
Angus McGregor
on Nov 22, 2022:
SHOCKED AND DISMAYED! I just did a crime comparison between NYC and St John's NL and they only differ by one or two points. Barbarians are destroying Manhattan and St. JOHN'S has a higher percentage of people afraid their house will be broken into. If this is true, I'm ready to give up. I want out of USA and are there any safe places left!!!
kemal gena hussien
on Jun 25, 2022:
thanks for transparacy and put here market cost for new comers to beautiful peace country canada i am kemal gena hussien i am nurse and want to immigrate to canada labrador province for working .i hope this pre-information may help me for my decision
Anonymous
on Jul 30, 2021:
I am 21 years old one person How much does it cost to live in Canada in US dollars
Charles greene
on Dec 17, 2020:
I'm retired how easy is it to live in St. John's. And how are older people looked after.
Patty jansing
on Sep 04, 2020:
Am looking to retire.. how is It to retire there..