Cost of living comparison
Canada is 37.3% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Canada instead of Spain, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.12
|
$16.37
CA$23.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.72
|
$10.01
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.01
|
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.49
|
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$2.48
CA$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.02
|
$5.30
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.93
|
$8.04
CA$11.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.51
|
$3.39
CA$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.18
|
$5.12
CA$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.04
|
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.41
|
$65.88
CA$93.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,828.13
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,774.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.78
|
$16.33
CA$23.13
|
|
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.15
|
$60.95
CA$86.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€825.28
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,728.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€654.78
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,578.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€98.36
|
$115.39
CA$163.41
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€365.14
|
$729.99
CA$1,033.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,955.40
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,018.69
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.69
|
$5.20
CA$7.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$3.58
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.35
|
$12.91
CA$18.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.55
|
$42.97
CA$60.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.17
|
$10.95
CA$15.51
|
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pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€71.79
|
$53.89
CA$76.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.38
|
$39.01
CA$55.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€73.75
|
$84.94
CA$120.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€86.45
|
$102.12
CA$144.61
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