Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.2% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Canada instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.50
|
$15.95
CA$21.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
$8.82
CA$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.90
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.02
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.43
|
$7.61
CA$10.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
$3.04
CA$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.61
|
$4.81
CA$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.12
|
$4.96
CA$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.01
|
$63.09
CA$85.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,726.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.98
|
$16.98
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
$64.04
CA$87.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,452.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
$952.71
CA$1,296.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
$112.22
CA$152.77
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€832.82
|
$746.92
CA$1,016.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,100.22
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.15
|
$4.67
CA$6.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.35
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
$11.96
CA$16.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.86
|
$43.49
CA$59.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.72
|
$10.20
CA$13.88
|
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pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
$49.87
CA$67.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
$36.92
CA$50.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
$78.02
CA$106.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.34
|
$97.82
CA$133.17
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