Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.6% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Canada instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
€16.84
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.30
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
€2.42
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.15
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
€1.74
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.12
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.43
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.51
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.52
€4.13
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.93
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.84
€44.62
|
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,847.12
€23,612.64
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.82
€21.76
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.54
€48.00
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.75
€742.49
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.61
€619.03
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.81
€135.03
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.94
€408.30
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,799.70
€12,606.71
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.38
€4.00
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
€2.95
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
€7.38
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.77
€29.02
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
€10.40
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
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pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.51
€77.20
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.84
€36.40
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.20
€81.49
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.38
€109.06
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
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