Cost of living comparison
Canada is 27.4% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Cyprus.
If you lived in Canada instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€15.01
|
$16.37
CA$23.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€8.02
|
$10.01
CA$14.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.62
|
$2.00
CA$2.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$1.62
CA$2.35
|
|
pay 37.3% more for groceries
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.71
|
$2.48
CA$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.10
|
$5.30
CA$7.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.17
|
$8.04
CA$11.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.72
|
$3.39
CA$4.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.65
|
$5.12
CA$7.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.79
CA$2.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.60
CA$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.21
|
$1.74
CA$2.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$1.16
CA$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.14
CA$1.66
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.35
|
$4.35
CA$6.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.37
|
$65.88
CA$95.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,780.84
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,710.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.60
|
$16.33
CA$23.75
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.48
|
$60.95
CA$88.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€831.81
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,774.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€682.23
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,620.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€134.39
|
$115.39
CA$167.80
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€403.29
|
$729.99
CA$1,061.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€7,027.73
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,476.56
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.33
|
$5.20
CA$7.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.49
|
$3.58
CA$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.73
|
$12.91
CA$18.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.36
|
$42.97
CA$62.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.47
|
$10.95
CA$15.93
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
Cyprus
|
Canada
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.48
|
$53.89
CA$78.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€45.22
|
$39.01
CA$56.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.66
|
$84.94
CA$123.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.88
|
$102.12
CA$148.50
|
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