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Vital Statistics |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
| a Canadian dollar is worth | $ 0.94US | $ 1.00US | $ 0.98US | $ 1.00US |
| a domestic postage stamp costs | $ 0.63 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.57 |
| a local Bell pay phone call(if u can find one) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 |
| a liter of Pepsi costs | $ 2.49 | $ 2.49 | $ 1.99 | $ 2.29 |
| a liter of water costs | $ 2.39 | $ 2.29 | $ 1.99 | $ 1.99 |
| a liter of milk costs (purchased in a four liter bag) | $ 1.35 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.32 |
| a liter of gasoline costs | $ 1.27 | $ 1.14 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.13 |
| a loaf of bread costs | $ 3.49 | $ 3.39 | $ 3.39 | $ 2.99 |
| a paperback novel costs | $10.99 | $10.99 | $11.99 | $10.99 |
| a weekly (Time) magazine costs | $ 6.99 | $ 6.99 | $ 6.99 | $ 6.99 |
| a comic book costs | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 |
| a daily newspaper costs | $ 1.43 | $ 1.19 | $ 1.19 | $ 1.19 |
| a regular bus ride costs | $ 3.40 | $ 3.30 | $ 3.25 | $ 3.25 |
| a medium cup of coffee costs | $ 1.52 | $ 1.52 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.27 |
| a basic cable television package | $38.67 | $37.81 | $36.01 | $31.49 |
| a first run movie rental costs | $ 4.99 | $ 5.99 | $ 4.99 | $ 4.99 |
| an adult movie theatre ticket costs | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.75 |
| a children’s movie theatre ticket costs | $ 7.99 | $ 7.99 | $ 7.99 | $ 7.99 |
| Minimum wage (Ontario) | $10.25/hr | $10.25/hr | $10.25/hr | $10.25/hr |
| an adult men’s haircut | $18.00 | $18.00 | $17.00 | $ 17.00 |
| a medium combination pizza | $16.25 | $17.25 | $17.00 | $ 15.50 |
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