higher prices in Canada???!?
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Buy My Car...
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 223
From: Somerset, KY
higher prices in Canada???!?
Is everything for you guys in Canada more expensive or what, for the past week or so I ve been on here Ive noticed the prices you mention are outrageous compared to what Ive been paying. For Example
my tint with lifetime guarantee was $110 for 5% all around.
To install my exhaust and remove the resonator was like $25.
Whats the deal...dont you feel kinda......violated.
my tint with lifetime guarantee was $110 for 5% all around.
To install my exhaust and remove the resonator was like $25.
Whats the deal...dont you feel kinda......violated.
Protege Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 307
From: Regina, Canada
HUGE difference. Minimun wage in the United States is what? $6.65?
Minumun wage in Canada is also about $6.65. In fact, you will find that most American's and Canadians get close to the same yearly wages, unit-wise. So if I am a programmer in Canada, I may make $50,000 CDN, and if I am a programmer in America, I may make aroung $50,000 USD.
With one Canadian dollar worth about $0.67 USD, we pay approximately 33% more for goods. ($1 USD = $1.55 CDN).
The shitty part is, Canadians seem to pay the same price USD that Americans pay for stuff(cars for example). So a Protege may cost you $16,000 which may be half of your $32,000 yearly wage. For us, a Protege costs $24,000 which is 3/4 of our yearly $32,000 wage. Sucks don't it?!?
So if I want an Injen CAI, it may be $160 for the Americans, but just imagine if you had to pay $240 for that unit. That's what we Canadians have to deal with every day.
I hope this explains better.
Minumun wage in Canada is also about $6.65. In fact, you will find that most American's and Canadians get close to the same yearly wages, unit-wise. So if I am a programmer in Canada, I may make $50,000 CDN, and if I am a programmer in America, I may make aroung $50,000 USD.
With one Canadian dollar worth about $0.67 USD, we pay approximately 33% more for goods. ($1 USD = $1.55 CDN).
The shitty part is, Canadians seem to pay the same price USD that Americans pay for stuff(cars for example). So a Protege may cost you $16,000 which may be half of your $32,000 yearly wage. For us, a Protege costs $24,000 which is 3/4 of our yearly $32,000 wage. Sucks don't it?!?
So if I want an Injen CAI, it may be $160 for the Americans, but just imagine if you had to pay $240 for that unit. That's what we Canadians have to deal with every day.
I hope this explains better.
protege5.0
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 796
after exchange, some things cost less, some more.
the cars themselves actually cost less in canada taking into account exchange.
generally, it appears americans have higher disposable incomes than canadians.
which, in part, explains why smaller, economy cars are much more prevalent up here.
the cars themselves actually cost less in canada taking into account exchange.
generally, it appears americans have higher disposable incomes than canadians.
which, in part, explains why smaller, economy cars are much more prevalent up here.
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,102
Originally posted by alcoholiday
after exchange, some things cost less, some more.
the cars themselves actually cost less in canada taking into account exchange.
generally, it appears americans have higher disposable incomes than canadians.
which, in part, explains why smaller, economy cars are much more prevalent up here.
after exchange, some things cost less, some more.
the cars themselves actually cost less in canada taking into account exchange.
generally, it appears americans have higher disposable incomes than canadians.
which, in part, explains why smaller, economy cars are much more prevalent up here.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 411
From: Paris Ontario Canada
Originally posted by midnightblue97
Minimum wage in Ontario is 6.85/hour and I was pretty sure that in NY state anyways, the min was something like 4-5$/hour
Minimum wage in Ontario is 6.85/hour and I was pretty sure that in NY state anyways, the min was something like 4-5$/hour
/edit: For Ontario anywho. I don't think the whole country goes with the same rates.
Likwidated
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,159
From: Canada (formerly Yugoslavia)
To the founder of this thread..............
How could you ask a question like this??? Have you been living in a cave?
By the way, things are cheaper here if you do the conversion, however people earn less money.
How could you ask a question like this??? Have you been living in a cave?
By the way, things are cheaper here if you do the conversion, however people earn less money.
Show Layne some respect
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,458
From: Long Island,NY
After all the currency conversions, I would expect that the overall cost of living in Canada is significantly lower than most places in the US. Just my assumption.
But I still don't think the starter of this thread realized that the Canadian dollar and the US dollar are not the same thing
~HH
But I still don't think the starter of this thread realized that the Canadian dollar and the US dollar are not the same thing
~HH
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