Cost of living comparison
France is 1.2% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in France instead of Canada, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
$15.92
€14.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
$10.79
€9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$2.77
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$1.90
€1.73
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$9.16
€8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
$4.45
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$3.91
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$6.37
€5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$7.43
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
$51.68
€47.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
$31,564.23
€28,741.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
$18.46
€16.81
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
$30.98
€28.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
$779.01
€709.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
$611.60
€556.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
$139.72
€127.23
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
$707.64
€644.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
$9,850.44
€8,969.62
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
$6.18
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
$11.75
€10.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
$34.96
€31.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
$11.84
€10.78
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
$92.28
€84.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
$37.39
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
$93.47
€85.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
$126.59
€115.27
|
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