c/personalfinancecanada · by affairesdepiasses@lemmy.ca · 2yIt now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.705414721 points · 5 comments · view on lemmy.world
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TheRaven@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y
The more important stat is cost of living to salary ratio. Vancouver’s is WAAAAAY too high.
PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
You would expect that not having a provincial sales tax would bring the cost of necessities down
psvrh@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
Why? That's 7-15% margin that retailers are just leaving on the table?
blackfire@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
What are albertas industriesbthat give it a higher median than BC?
affairesdepiasses@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
Oil and gas probably?