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Vital Statistics |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| a Canadian dollar is worth | $ 0.95US | $ 0.82US | $ 0.96US | $ 0.86US |
| a domestic postage stamp costs | $ 0.54 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.51 |
| a local call on a Bell pay phone | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.25 |
| a liter of Pepsi costs | $ 2.29 | $ 1.99 | $ 1.79 | $ 1.79 |
| a liter of water costs | $ 1.89 | $ 1.79 | $ 1.69 | $ 1.39 |
| a liter of milk costs (purchased in a four liter bag) | $ 1.25 | $ 1.29 | $ 1.19 | $ 1.25 |
| a liter of gasoline costs | $ 0.95 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.87 |
| a loaf of bread costs | $ 1.99 | $ 2.69 | $ 1.67 | $ 2.29 |
| a paperback novel costs | $12.99 | $11.99 | $12.99 | $11.99 |
| a weekly (Time) magazine costs | $ 6.99 | $ 4.95 | $ 5.95 | $ 5.95 |
| a comic book costs | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 | $ 3.99 | $ 3.99 |
| a daily newspaper costs | $ 1.19 | $ 0.94 | $ 0.94 | $ 0.93 |
| a regular bus ride costs | $ 2.30 | $ 2.00 | $ 1.90 | $ 1.90 |
| a medium cup of coffee costs | $ 1.27 | $ 1.22 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.17 |
| a basic cable television package | $29.99 | $28.49 | $27.49 | $25.99 |
| a first run movie rental costs | $ 5.99 | $ 4.79 | $ 4.39 | $ 5.39 |
| an adult movie theatre ticket costs | $10.50 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.95 |
| a children’s movie theatre ticket costs | $ 7.99 | $ 7.95 | $ 7.95 | $ 7.95 |
| a babysitter (for Things 1 & 2) costs | $ 8.00/hr | $ 8.00/hr | $ 8.00/hr | $ 8.00/hr |
| Minimum wage (Ontario) | $ 9.50/hr | $ 8.75/hr | $ 8.00/hr | $ 7.75/hr |
| an adult men’s haircut | $ 15.75 | $ 15.50 | $ 14.25 | $12.95 |
| a medium combination pizza | $ 15.50 | $ 15.45 | $ 14.35 | $16.35 |
| a new home computer | $ 914.00 | $ 905.00 | $1387.00 |