From hydro to ferry rates, as of April 1 British Columbians are being asked to pay even more for services and fees.
BC Hydro raised rates by six per cent, a $5.82 monthly increase for the average home. The cost hike is part of a planned 28 per cent rate rise over five years.
Fares for all B.C. ferry routes also increased by nearly four per cent.
Some people are disappointed with the price hikes, saying life in the province is already too expensive.
Victoria resident and mother Rosemary Antwis says some families are at the breaking point.
“I have friends who make very little or are either single on income assistance, and they can't afford to feed their families,” she said. “We only have one income…my husband does well, but we're struggling.”
Wednesday’s price hikes are part of a series of rising fees in 2015.
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. raised basic insurance rates by about $35 per year in January. The Medical Services Plan premium rates also increased by four per cent – which translates to $33 more per year for individuals, and $66 for families with three people or more.
Premier Christy Clark maintains that hydro, living, and insurance costs in B.C. are still relatively cheap.
“When you add our MSP premium costs, with our PST costs, consumption taxes, with our income tax we are still the second lowest in the country after Alberta,” Clark said from Kelowna.
With files from CTV Vancouver’s Bhinder Sajan
