Shelter: To rent a one-bedroom apartment costs roughly $400/month plus utilities; real estate values are currently in the buyer's favour.

Transportation: a public transportation system operates within city limits; taxi fares are reasonable - $10 will take you just about anywhere within the city.

According to the Census Agglomeration of Corner Brook for 1999, average household expenditure (2.8 persons per household) are as follows:

• Food: $6,541
• Shelter: $8,043
• Clothing: $2,431
• Transportation: $5,679
• Health and Personal Education care: $2,425
• Recreation and Education: $2,846