Monday, January 8, 2018

What the World Costs-Canada (Vancouver)

Free: Letter writing at the Regional Assembly of Text
$.29 CAD ($.23USD): a Timbit donut hole at Tim Horton's
$.45 CAD ($.35USD): .140g zucchini at No Frills Market
$.57 CAD ($.45USD): yellow onion at H-Mart
$.74 CAD ($.58USD): 1 russet potato
$.97 CAD ($.76USD): a field cucumber
$1 CAD ($.77USD): small discounted cup of coffee at Pedro's (normally $2.25CAD but discounted with a receipt from Tony's Fish and Oysters
$1.05 CAD ($.82USD): an old-fashioned glazed donut at Tim Horton's
$1.25 CAD ($.98USD): negotiated mushrooms in Chinatown; sesame ball in Chinatown
$1.37 CAD ($1.07USD): small can of tuna in olive oil
$1.49 CAD ($1.17USD): small coffee at Tim Horton's
$1.68 CAD ($1.31USD): loaf of Old Mill Whole Wheat bread
$1.88 CAD ($1.47USD): box of "No Name" peppermint tea
$1.95 CAD ($1.52USD): multigrain baguette at Nesters Market (since up to $2.48)
$1.98 CAD ($1.55USD): French bread loaf at Nesters Market
$2 CAD ($1.56USD): Ziggy's potato salad at No Frills; small cup of coffee at Gene's coffee bar
$2.20 CAD ($1.72USD): Compass card ride on mass transit
$2.25 CAD ($1.76USD): small coffee at JJBean
$2.50 CAD ($1.96USD): 500gr Jasmine Rice at Shoppers Market
$2.59 CAD ($2.03USD): 1 liter of Whole Milk at Shoppers Market
$2.79 CAD ($2.18USD): a dozen eggs at Shoppers Market
$2.99 CAD ($2.34USD): box of granola at Shoppers Market
$3.50 CAD ($2.74USD): Hot Chocolate at New Amsterdam Cafe
$3.65 CAD ($2.85USD): 500ml can of Steamworks Red Ale
$3.99 CAD ($3.12USD): Liberte Yogurt (with Choices Card discount); 680gr of red lentils at HMart
$4.63 CAD ($3.62USD(: 160gr of Armstrong Old Fort Cheddar
$5 CAD ($3.91USD): Entry by donation to VAG; 340gr whole bean La Choix du President medium roast coffee
$6.50 CAD ($5.08USD): Pint of Blanche de Chambly at Frenchie's
$6.75 CAD ($5.28USD) Happy hour glass of house red wine at The Flying Pig
$7 CAD ($5.47USD): 10 minutes cab ride
$7.30 CAD ($5.71USD: 650ml bottle of Steamworks Jasmin IPA
$7.40 CAD ($5.79USD): pint of IPA at the New Oxford Pub
$8 CAD ($6.26 USD): 12oz of Lush medium roast coffee beans
$9.29 CAD ($7.27USD): 1 piece fried pacific cod and chips at Tony's Fish and Oyster Cafe
$10 CAD ($7.82 USD): Discounted entry to MOA; Putine at Frenchie's
$10.30 CAD ($8.06USD): a bottle of Bodacious Red Wine (it was terrible, sadly the among the cheapest but still expensive and not good)
$12 CAD ($9.38USD): Cobra Fang tiki cocktail at Shameful Tiki Bar
$16 CAD ($12.51USD): Classic pub burger at New Oxford Pub (it was good, albeit a little small)
$18.50 CAD ($14.47USD): Ticket to Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 3D
$20 CAD ($15.64USD): per person price for a lot of delicious sushi at Aria Sushi
$30 CAD ($23.46USD): per person price for a ton of delicious dim sum at Western Lake