Cost of living comparison
Canada is 38.6% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.08
€10.13
|
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.71
€7.05
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.44
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.57
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.33
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
€6.46
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.36
|
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.74
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.66
|
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
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pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.47
|
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.70
€28.97
|
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,886.27
€21,827.68
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.67
€10.66
|
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 73.9% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
€29.02
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.45
€553.27
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.01
€459.66
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.16
€172.86
|
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.02
€426.77
|
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,474.52
€7,744.16
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
€1.77
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.72
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€41.94
|
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
€6.94
|
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
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pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€81.14
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
€31.80
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€86.51
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.70
€118.52
|
$103.81
CA$142.95
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