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
€9.12
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
€6.43
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.18
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.59
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.29
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
€5.42
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.84
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.55
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.64
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.48
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.50
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.59
€36.19
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,052.15
€22,557.70
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.34
€10.64
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 71.3% more for housing
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.56
€35.22
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.63
€464.84
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.62
€379.48
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.05
€164.18
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.43
€364.30
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,174.10
€7,666.21
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.81
€2.64
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
€4.48
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.97
€41.24
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
€6.80
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.65
€70.01
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
€36.15
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.61
€71.85
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.90
€85.25
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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