Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.5% more expensive than Aix-en-provence.
If you lived in Canada instead of Aix-en-provence, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.07
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.20
€3.89
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.31
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.57
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.33
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
€5.17
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.60
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€30.14
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.64
€28,132.76
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.92
€12.91
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
€31.27
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,082.99
€1,004.74
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$795.22
€737.77
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.43
€121.93
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,013.80
€940.55
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,616.80
€11,705.24
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.03
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
€3.17
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€10.30
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.63
€34.91
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.06
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
Aix-en-provence
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.64
€80.38
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.90
€47.22
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.97
€84.40
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
€122.58
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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