Canada is 12.0% cheaper than United States.

If you lived in Canada instead of United States, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

 
United States
Canada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.02
 
$16.50
CA$22.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.37
 
$9.99
CA$13.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44
 
$2.03
CA$2.76

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

 
United States
Canada
Bread
1 loaf
$3.43
 
$2.50
CA$3.40
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.30
 
$5.43
CA$7.37
Milk (1 gallon) $3.93
 
$7.95
CA$10.79

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pay 0.1% less for transportation

 
United States
Canada
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$4.40
CA$5.97
Monthly public transit pass $65.73
 
$68.18
CA$92.60
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,580.82
 
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99

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pay 16.9% less for housing

 
United States
Canada
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.34
 
$62.83
CA$85.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,635.84
 
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,397.18
 
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

 
United States
Canada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,344.29
 
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,001.10
 
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51

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pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Canada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.73
 
$5.30
CA$7.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.97
 
$3.57
CA$4.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.54
 
$12.99
CA$17.65

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

 
United States
Canada
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.12
 
$55.23
CA$75.01
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.92
 
$39.78
CA$54.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.55
 
$86.57
CA$117.57

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