Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Texas Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 8.4% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Canada
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Canada are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Texas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Texas, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.98
|
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.11
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.85
|
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,437.50
|
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
|
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.67
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,182.99
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.66
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.70
|
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,910.43
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
|
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.84
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.62
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.01
|
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
|
Texas vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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