Cost of living comparison
Canada is 42.7% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.73
€8.89
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
€6.26
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.12
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.55
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
€5.28
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.74
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.48
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.55
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.14
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
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pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.35
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.59
€35.25
|
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,052.15
€21,972.84
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.34
€10.36
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 71.3% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.56
€34.31
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.63
€452.79
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.62
€369.64
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.05
€159.92
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.43
€354.85
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,174.10
€7,467.45
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.81
€2.57
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.60
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
€4.37
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.97
€40.17
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
€6.63
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
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pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.65
€68.20
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
€35.21
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.61
€69.99
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.90
€83.04
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
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