The item that struck me as being expensive was bread. I only looked in one shop so I might be wrong.

no, you are right. No more cheap 35p bread from Tesco

Other contributions to this thread state that ON and BC is more expensive then the examples I gave for NB.

That is only natural, as I always say on here - as most Brits pile into ON and BC, of course it`s more expensive - any area that`s growing with British cash input (home values etc.) - inflates prices - Spain in the 80` and 90`s is a fine example.

Here in NB, one can still start a new life, without the UK style family running costs forced on persons in ON and BC.

Once again - Home Insurance is very cheap, so is hydro (electric), after accounting for relative comparison - ie. wage to spending power, etc.

Heating oil is very expensive.

NB controls it`s liquor stores - expensive booze (heavily taxed) - that`s fine - if you want to drink - then PAY for it. Same with SMOKIN` - if one will want an operation to save one`s self in later years - PAY for it up front via a heavy tax - NOW!

You can always get smuggled cigarettes so that tax isn't a huge problem. The price and choice of booze is a problem though , in Ontario as well as NB, best thing is buy in bulk when visiting the US.

'British cash input' in BC is a drop in the bucket compared to the oodles of noodles coming from SE Asia.

I don't think it's entirely fair to put the whole blame for inflation on British Immigrants!

I heard on the radio this week that the population of Calgary had increased by some 80 thousand in the last year, and I'm sure they said about 80% were moving from other parts of Canada. I can't find anything online just now to back that up, but I think that's what they said.

Also if you look at foreign immigrants to the city, the UK is at least 4th down the list of birth countries.

Anywhere where there is an incresed demand for housing, from whatever source, you wil tend to see prices rising .... it's the usual matter of supply and demand I think.

I agree completely - one reason why when we left the London area of the UK - we selected NB - and not BC or ON - as we wanted to avoid "the same ol` same ol`", that we had left behind.

I agree - that`s why we came to NB, amongst other reasons.

Definitely.

we were in calgary nov 05 and had a good look at food prices and overall probably same as here at home but the biggest difference seemed to be eating out, here are a few prices.

Nellies cosmic cafe:coffee and free refills, chilli,bread,hash browns, macaroni cheese, bread,potatoes total cost 17.00 canadian=£8.37

Milestones a fantastic cafe bar
ribs
2xsteaks
veg
chips
3 dips
2 beers 2 fresh orange = £23 each

other things we found were that HEALTH shops sold cigarettes/ hash browns are sml roast potatoes/ cakes and cheese very expensive/ toilets were low but the doors high/ no number plates on the front of cars/ hardly any choice of washing powders way behind us/ back to toilets (no i dont have an obsession but after holidaying in europe its a pleasure) disposable toilet seat covers/ auto flushing loos/ auto hand towels

It's funny how people have different perceptions of things. When I first came here and saw all the different washing powders and tablets and gel tablets and fizzy tabs and fizzy gel with double softener tabs and liquids and fabric softeners and ironing sprays and stain removal things etc and etc... I thought 'hmmm... the British public is obsessed with laundry; what is that aboot?'

I mean, I've washed my clothes with pet shampoo, ffs! (I'm not recommending it but it did the job.) And if an item of clothes needs ironing? I just don't buy it in the first place. Stains? Ah the beauty of tie-dye... Softener? I like that sandpaper feel to my towels. It's invigorating after a hot shower! And most of my Canadian friends are the same way. I only know one Canadian woman who owns an iron and she has lived in England for 8 years. It's gotten so bad that she irons bedsheets! :scared:

I'm inclined to agree with you about ironing. When we were still in the UK, I and my missus (then a Canadian expat) used to iron everything in sight. These days, the only things to be ironed on a regular basis are her uniform shirts and pre-glued wood veneer strips. The last time I ironed a piece of clothing was September 22nd of last year.

I'm amazed that anyone could find food shopping cheaper in Canada than the UK. What are they living on? KD?

I'm amazed that anybody would remember weilding an iron 22nd September last year!

I also can't see why, if food shopping is as dear or more so than in the UK, which it seems to be ...... eating out is so much cheaper!

It's pretty easy to remember. It's the date that appears on my citizenship certificate.

I don't know of any direct price comparison sites but have you seen wwwflyermall.com It has lots of different flyers for supermarkets, canadian tire, factory outlets etc to view on line. I believe it is for Ontario.

Pennyhp