Figures based on average annual premium. Canadian figures are from 2009.
Nova Scotia (private): $735. (16 to 24-year-old average premium: $2,522).
Alberta (private): $1,004. (16 to 24-year-old male with clean driving record,
living in Calgary: $2,973-$3,789).
British Columbia (public-private mix): $1,112.
Quebec (public-private mix): $642.
Prince Edward Island (private): $695.
Manitoba (public): $1,027. (16 to 24-year-old male with clean driving record,
living in Winnipeg: $1,027).
Ontario (private): $1,481. (16 to 24-year-old male with clean driving record,
living in Toronto: $4,239-$9,270).
Maine: $889.
Louisiana: $2,536.
New Hampshire: $1,133
California: $1,709.
U.K.: £595 ($1077 CDN)
Australia (private): Queensland, AU$931 (CDN $912)
New South Wales, AU$1,464 (CDN $1,434).
Russia: RU2,138 (approx. $80) to RU10,770 (approx. $385).
Nigeria: 5% of the car’s value.
Sources: Autos.ca.MSN.com; Globe and Mail; Insurance Bureau of Canada; Forbes.com; BBC; Canstar (Australia); Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine; Rusprice.blogspot.
