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Vital Statistics |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
| a Canadian dollar is worth | $ 0.98US | $ 1.00US | $ 0.95US | $ 0.82US |
| a domestic postage stamp costs | $ 0.59 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.52 |
| a local Bell pay phone call(if u can find one) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 |
| a liter of Pepsi costs | $ 1.99 | $ 2.29 | $ 2.29 | $ 1.99 |
| a liter of water costs | $ 1.99 | $ 1.99 | $ 1.89 | $ 1.79 |
| a liter of milk costs (purchased in a four liter bag) | $ 1.25 | $ 1.32 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.29 |
| a liter of gasoline costs | $ 1.20 | $ 1.13 | $ 0.95 | $ 0.66 |
| a loaf of bread costs | $ 3.39 | $ 2.99 | $ 1.99 | $ 2.69 |
| a paperback novel costs | $11.99 | $10.99 | $12.99 | $11.99 |
| a weekly (Time) magazine costs | $ 6.99 | $ 6.99 | $ 6.99 | $ 4.95 |
| a comic book costs | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 | $ 2.99 |
| a daily newspaper costs | $ 1.19 | $ 1.19 | $ 1.19 | $ 0.94 |
| a regular bus ride costs | $ 3.25 | $ 3.25 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.00 |
| a medium cup of coffee costs | $ 1.40 | $ 1.27 | $ 1.27 | $ 1.22 |
| a basic cable television package | $36.01 | $31.49 | $29.99 | $28.49 |
| a first run movie rental costs | $ 4.99 | $ 4.99 | $ 5.99 | $ 4.79 |
| an adult movie theatre ticket costs | $10.99 | $10.75 | $10.50 | $ 9.95 |
| a children’s movie theatre ticket costs | $ 7.99 | $ 7.99 | $ 7.99 | $ 7.95 |
| Minimum wage (Ontario) | $10.25/hr | $10.25/hr | $ 9.50/hr | $ 8.75/hr |
| an adult men’s haircut | $17.00 | $ 17.00 | $ 15.75 | $ 15.50 |
| a medium combination pizza | $17.00 | $ 15.50 | $ 15.50 | $ 15.45 |