Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bonaire is 0.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bonaire is 12.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.14 $23.14
$18.65 CA$25.39
24.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 $101
$74.3 CA$101
36.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.95 $17.95
$11.02 CA$15
62.89%
Cappuccino
$2.53 $2.53
$3.75 CA$5.11
-32.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 $3.72
$2.17 CA$2.95
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 $1.97
$1.68 CA$2.29
17.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 $7.47
$5.83 CA$7.94
28.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.16 $7.16
$5.74 CA$7.81
24.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 $1.96
$2.24 CA$3.04
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 $2.28
$2.66 CA$3.62
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$3.6 CA$4.9
-
Eggs
$6.23 $6.23
$3.53 CA$4.8
76.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.32 CA$15.41
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 $8.83
$12.46 CA$16.96
-29.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.67 $21.67
$15.28 CA$20.8
41.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 $3.49
$4.17 CA$5.68
-16.31%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.5 CA$2.05
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 $3.51
$4 CA$5.45
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.81 $9.81
$4.07 CA$5.54
141.03%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.78 CA$3.78
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.73 CA$3.72
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.08 $4.08
$2.63 CA$3.58
55.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 CA$2.48
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$14.61 CA$19.88
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 $14.76
$13.08 CA$17.8
12.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.56 CA$3.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.4 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 $9.89
$3.55 CA$4.83
178.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 CA$2.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.91 CA$39.35
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 $1.58
$1.16 CA$1.58
36.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$565 $565
$155 CA$211
263.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.39 $45.39
$45.2 CA$61.5
0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$118 $118
$62.4 CA$84.9
88.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 $101
$42.82 CA$58.3
135.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 $29.81
$17.72 CA$24.11
68.23%
Cinema Ticket
$16.29 $16.29
$11.25 CA$15.31
44.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$804 CA$1,094
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12K CA$16.4K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$56.7 CA$77.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.5 $74.5
$41.61 CA$56.6
79.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.2 CA$123
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 CA$147
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 $1,062
$1,364 CA$1,857
-22.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 $874
$1,208 CA$1,645
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 $1,931
$2,179 CA$2,966
-11.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 $1,799
$1,835 CA$2,497
-1.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,152 CA$8,374
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,409 CA$6,001
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bonaire
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,704 $1,704
$2,867 CA$3,903
-40.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
6.33
26.38%

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Last update for Bonaire: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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