Cost of living comparison
Canada is 12.6% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Canada instead of France, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.40
€13.50
|
$14.02
CA$17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
€8.13
|
$8.79
CA$11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.21
|
$1.76
CA$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$1.47
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
France
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.29
|
$2.30
CA$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
€6.90
|
$5.78
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
€3.50
|
$7.70
CA$9.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.67
|
$2.99
CA$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
€3.99
|
$4.77
CA$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.11
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$0.70
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.59
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.23
|
$1.67
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.13
CA$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.02
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
France
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.93
|
$5.83
CA$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.29
€43.23
|
$68.41
CA$87.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,317.30
€21,323.86
|
$21,651.51
CA$27,550.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.72
€14.66
|
$16.78
CA$21.35
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
France
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.65
€25.12
|
$65.32
CA$83.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.48
€618.64
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,361.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.84
€498.82
|
$940.11
CA$1,196.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
€103.79
|
$106.32
CA$135.28
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
France
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.34
€643.06
|
$809.11
CA$1,029.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,235.26
€8,098.41
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,441.50
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.87
|
$4.87
CA$6.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
€2.45
|
$3.36
CA$4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
€9.04
|
$12.29
CA$15.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.94
€31.52
|
$43.19
CA$54.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
€9.21
|
$10.42
CA$13.26
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.49
€70.59
|
$50.05
CA$63.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.46
€31.09
|
$36.24
CA$46.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.42
€74.91
|
$79.97
CA$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.33
€102.88
|
$99.66
CA$126.81
|
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