Cost of living comparison
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Canada vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 42.9% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
Canada vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
€7.87
|
$17.02
CA$24.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.92
€7.94
|
$10.30
CA$14.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$2.01
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.26
|
$1.64
CA$2.32
|
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Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
$2.51
CA$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.27
|
$5.21
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$8.08
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
€3.31
|
$3.50
CA$4.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$5.39
CA$7.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.80
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.65
CA$2.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.56
|
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.15
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
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Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.85
€6.10
|
$4.47
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.63
€26.37
|
$65.05
CA$92.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,866.96
€23,022.52
|
$27,172.47
CA$38,469.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.42
€11.06
|
$15.38
CA$21.77
|
|
Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.25
€17.14
|
$57.08
CA$80.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.23
€541.35
|
$1,206.12
CA$1,707.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.60
€447.34
|
$1,084.12
CA$1,534.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.53
€173.14
|
$109.92
CA$155.62
|
|
Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.66
€418.02
|
$708.00
CA$1,002.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,742.31
€9,561.04
|
$14,065.57
CA$19,913.32
|
|
Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
€2.02
|
$5.10
CA$7.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.40
|
$3.67
CA$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.08
€5.41
|
$13.41
CA$18.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
€38.25
|
$42.22
CA$59.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€7.88
|
$11.12
CA$15.74
|
|
Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.85
€61.28
|
$53.28
CA$75.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.33
€30.56
|
$40.15
CA$56.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.79
€71.02
|
$86.30
CA$122.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
€77.63
|
$99.70
CA$141.15
|
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Slovakia vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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