Customers paid a lot more for travel services last month, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver — the country's host cities for the World Cup — Statistics Canada said Monday.
Customers paid a lot more for travel services last month, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver — the country’s host cities for the World Cup — Statistics Canada said Monday.
The cost of traveller accommodation in June rose 10 per cent overall, and about 20 per cent year-over-year in Ontario and British Columbia. Combined, their two biggest cities played host to 10 FIFA games in a 15-day span that month, plus three more in July.
For fans, this year’s World Cup is shaping up to be much more expensive to attend than past tournaments.
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