Cost of living comparison
Canada is 16.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Canada instead of Paris, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.62
|
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.75
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.36
|
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.72
|
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.75
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.54
|
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.30
|
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.25
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.37
|
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.38
|
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.99
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.51
|
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.72
|
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.99
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
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pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.01
|
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€83.23
|
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,374.44
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.36
|
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.21
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,321.92
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€971.42
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€155.42
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€750.14
|
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€14,904.81
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.85
|
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.08
|
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.75
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.27
|
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.73
|
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
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pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€92.32
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.13
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€99.50
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€141.04
|
$103.81
CA$140.11
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