| Vital Statistics |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
… |
2009 |
| a Canadian dollar is worth | $0.77 US | $0.74 US | $0.79 US | … | $ 0.95US |
| an ounce of Gold is worth | $1,517US | $1,283 US | $1,302 US | … | $1,088US |
| a Bitcoin is worth | $7,190US | $3,687 US | $13,810US | … | (2010 debut 8¢) |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index | 17,063 | 14,323 | 16,209 | … | 11,746 |
| your share of the National Debt | $18,792 | $17,994 | $17,508 | … | $ 14,981 |
| the average Housing Price in Ottawa is | $501,201 | $429,039 | $392,474 | … | $303,888 |
| a domestic Postage Stamp costs | $1.05 | $1.00 | $1.00 | … | $0.54 |
| a local call on a Bell pay phone | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | … | $0.50 |
| a liter of Pepsi costs | $2.79 | $2.49 | $2.49 | … | $2.29 |
| a liter of water costs | $2.39 | $2.39 | $2.49 | … | $1.89 |
| a liter of milk costs (purchased in a four liter bag) | $1.10 | $1.14 | $1.07 | … | $1.25 |
| a liter of gasoline costs | $1.15 | $1.15 | $1.09 | … | $0.95 |
| a loaf of bread costs | $3.39 | $3.29 | $3.29 | … | $1.99 |
| a paperback novel costs | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | … | $12.99 |
| a weekly (Time) magazine costs | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | … | $6.99 |
| a comic book costs | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | … | $2.99 |
| a daily newspaper costs | $2.38 | $2.38 | $1.52 | … | $1.19 |
| a regular bus ride costs | $3.60 | $3.50 | $3.40 | … | $2.30 |
| a medium cup of coffee costs | $1.76 | $1.71 | $1.62 | … | $1.27 |
| a basic cable television package | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | … | $29.99 |
| a first run movie rental costs | $4.99 | $4.99 | $5.99 | … | $5.99 |
| an adult’s movie theatre ticket costs | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | … | $10.50 |
| a children’s movie theatre ticket costs | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | … | $7.99 |
| Minimum wage (Ontario) | $14.00/hr | $14.00/hr | $11.60/hr | … | $ 9.50/hr |
| an adult men’s haircut | $20.00 | $20.00 | $19.00 | … | $15.75 |
| a medium combination pizza | $17.50 | $17.00 | $16.75 | … | $15.50 |
| Current World Population | 7,754,485,784 |
| Births this year | 140,086,071 |
| Deaths this year | 58,811,489 |
| Net population growth this year | 81,274,582 |
Bonus – Other Vital Stat Meters at a Glance: http://www.worldometers.info/