It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7054147

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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 (1 reply)

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 (1 reply)

What are albertas industriesbthat give it a higher median than BC?

affairesdepiasses@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

Oil and gas probably?