Capital Region's cost of living getting pricier
Goldstream News Gazette
Jun 8 2010
By: Erin Cardone

Ever found it hard to get by in Greater Victoria?

According to the Community Social Planning Council's 2010 Affordability Index, a family of four with two children needs both parents to make at least $17.31 per hour to get by and have an adequate quality of life. That amount has risen by more than 10 per cent in the past four years.

"The costs of living in this region are increasing at a rate that is seriously impacting our region's affordability," said Brian Hill, a member of the council's board.

In the council's study to determine Greater Victoria's minimum living wage, researchers determined housing costs ate more than one-quarter of a family's monthly costs. Child care was the second biggest expense….