Cost of living comparison
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Canada vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 15.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.
Canada vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.96
€17.91
|
$17.02
CA$24.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.14
€10.89
|
$10.30
CA$14.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.40
|
$2.01
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.79
|
$1.64
CA$2.31
|
|
Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.81
|
$2.51
CA$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
€4.79
|
$5.21
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
€5.22
|
$8.08
CA$11.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.78
|
$3.50
CA$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
€4.59
|
$5.39
CA$7.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.22
|
$1.80
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$0.63
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$1.65
CA$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.71
|
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$1.15
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
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Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.87
|
$4.47
CA$6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.44
€99.08
|
$65.05
CA$91.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,078.30
€34,161.95
|
$27,172.47
CA$38,358.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
€15.89
|
$15.38
CA$21.71
|
|
Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.31
€44.24
|
$57.08
CA$80.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,521.74
€1,365.23
|
$1,206.12
CA$1,702.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,279.42
€1,147.84
|
$1,084.12
CA$1,530.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.91
€159.61
|
$109.92
CA$155.17
|
|
Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.73
€906.77
|
$708.00
CA$999.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,428.18
€6,664.20
|
$14,065.57
CA$19,855.66
|
|
Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.56
€5.89
|
$5.10
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
€3.80
|
$3.67
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.61
€17.59
|
$13.41
CA$18.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.26
€52.27
|
$42.22
CA$59.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.78
€12.36
|
$11.12
CA$15.69
|
|
Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.92
€79.77
|
$53.28
CA$75.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
€36.79
|
$40.15
CA$56.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.60
€86.66
|
$86.30
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.62
€93.86
|
$99.70
CA$140.74
|
|
Ireland vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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