Costs per month
Rent: $495 for a semi-furnished studio in a commercially managed student resident building; third floor in a three-floor walk-up.

Utilities: heat, water, electricity are included in rent

Food: Groceries About $275; I minimize the amount I eat out - maybe once a month for about 15$.

Transportation: I walk everywhere on foot; I may use the bus once or twice a month, about $2.75 per trip.

Mortgage/Rent (monthly cost, West Island): 1500

Utilities (monthly power, electricity costs): 200-300

Food costs:1000/month per family 2 adults + 1 kid

Health Care costs: 200

Education:day care 600/week

Recreation: variable