Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and France Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and France

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 1.8% more expensive than France without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 1.3% cheaper than France without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$17.63 €15.22
5.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$69.5 €60
6.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$12.61 €10.89
-12.61%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.67 €3.17
2.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.17 €2.74
-31.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.16 €1.87
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$7.04 €6.08
-17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$5.81 €5.02
-1.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.36 €1.17
64.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2 €1.72
33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.59 €2.24
39.00%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$4.44 €3.83
-20.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$20.8 €17.96
-45.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$14.07 €12.15
-11.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$21.36 €18.44
-28.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$3.22 €2.78
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.41 €2.08
-37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$3.07 €2.65
30.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.74 €3.23
8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.41 €2.08
15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.42 €2.09
12.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.61 €1.39
63.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.81 €0.7
124.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$14.16 €12.23
3.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$8.33 €7.19
57.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.64 €2.28
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$3.25 €2.8
2.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$2.16 €1.87
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$71.5 €61.8
9.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$5.39 €4.66
-34.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.86 €1.61
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$37.77 €32.61
-23.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.02 €1.74
-42.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$37.7K €32.6K
-34.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$37.2K €32.1K
-43.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$214 €185
-27.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$26.1 €22.53
73.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$35.26 €30.44
76.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$37.14 €32.06
15.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$18.99 €16.39
-6.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$14.08 €12.15
-20.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$818 €706
-1.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$11.8K €10.2K
2.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$104 €89.8
-45.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$43.84 €37.85
-5.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$105 €90.4
-13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$143 €123
-24.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$868 €750
57.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$699 €603
72.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,610 €1,390
35.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,270 €1,097
44.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$6,057 €5,229
1.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$4,186 €3,614
5.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$2,783 €2,403
3.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.66
72.95%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for France: October 28, 2025

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