| Thunder Bay | Vancouver | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 127.68 | USD 1 831.52 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.06 | USD 5.98 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 15.35 | USD 13.40 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 9.23 | USD 9.21 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.49 | USD 1.84 |