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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Coddman: [QB] [i][b]Vancouver, B.C., Canada[/b][/i] <table><tr><td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Regular octane fuel on a bad day, city</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$0.79/liter ($2.13USD/gallon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Regular octane fuel on a bad day, rural (GRR!)</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$0.71/liter ($1.92USD/gallon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Rent for smallish 1bdrm apt (East Van)</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$520/mo ($351USD/mo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">1 yr. basic Auto insurance, w/max discounts</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">~$750 (~$507USD)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Unlimited 56K dial-up internet access</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$19.95/mo ($13.50USD/mo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">avg priced 2L bottle of Coca Cola</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$1.75 ($1.18USD)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">cost of avg grocery-store session</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$40-60 ($27-40USD)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">1.5mbps DSL internet access</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$39.95/mo ($27USD/mo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Medium-sized cable TV package from Rogers</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$25/mo ($16USD/mo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">1 hour of cellular airtime with Cantel AT&T</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$25 ($16USD)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Loaf of bread</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">~$2.00 (~$1.35USD)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">McDonald's McChicken sandwich on Mondays</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$1.49 ($1.00USD)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">Kraft Delissio pizza (Dijiorno[sp?] in U.S.)</td> <td><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial">$8 ($5.41USD)</td> </tr></table></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font ></font></font></font></font> [This message has been edited by Coddman (edited September 12, 2000).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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