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Another world, $340,000 is deposit money, table stakes, in Toronto.

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:nod:
Hence some people from there moving here now they've discovered they can work from home.

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If cost of living is your concern, don't consider Canada and stay in the UK, that is unless you have a good job arranged for you.

Lot's of Canadians are drifting hand in mouth from one month to the next, living on hourly wage jobs.

Not only prices in the supermarkets seem higher, the worst, in Canada is the car insurance. You will almost certainly pay a lot more than in the UK an in most parts of Canada you do need a car.

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Home and travel insurance too, both being triple the amount I paid in the UK.

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Many things in Canada are some sort of "semi-monopoly". Only several few companies operating in the country offering something comparable and more or less controlling prices and not having any competition. This is also further underpinned by the sheer size of the country and the relatively small population. Somebody offering something out in the country can basically ask any price as there is nobody else or few others offering something similar, - whatever that is.

Airlines, bank, internet service providers or mobile phone contracts even down to supermarkets. You will see in in the prices everywhere. Some people in Canada will consider Loblaw's excessively expensive when shopping for food.

Don't expect any cheap flights like easyjet or rianair like in the UK to the same extent as in Canada.

Unless you have a good job offer in mind, or are in a really sought after job market and professional field, try to avoid Canada if the cost of living is your prime concern.

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There's been a lot about that in Canadian news lately.
I find it a bit of a puzzle. Having said that, I was in Montreal for 9 months before moving to Moncton and Loblaws was up market compared to Super C and Maxi - although not especially expensive - and here I find it's Sobeys that is up market and definitely more expensive than Atlantic Superstore (Loblaws).

There are many things that are a lot more than they used to be - not just accounted for by general inflation - but equally there is plenty available (if you look) for less than inflation would account for and sometimes for the same price as I was paying over 15 years ago.
I do spend more than I used to but that's because a few years ago I had to be careful but now I don't. I still avoid paying more than I have to though.

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I've always found "Farm Boy" excessively expensive especially the one on the Toronto harbour front. Orange Juice is nearly $7 at times. Other items are also rather expensive there. Don't know if it's just the location or Farm Boy in general.