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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 0.5% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 0.5% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.06
$18.38 CA$25.54
-4.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.5
$72.8 CA$101
-5.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.54 €10.81
$10.87 CA$15.12
15.36%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.89 CA$5.40
-3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.17 CA$3.02
45.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.69 CA$2.35
32.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.90
$5.73 CA$7.97
19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$6.03 CA$8.38
-1.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.22 CA$3.08
-40.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.80 CA$3.89
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$3.72 CA$5.16
-29.30%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.69
$3.57 CA$4.96
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 €17.91
$11.27 CA$15.67
84.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 €12.09
$12.09 CA$16.81
16.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.50 €18.53
$15.16 CA$21.07
41.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$4.28 CA$5.95
-23.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.49 CA$2.07
59.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.83 CA$5.32
-15.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$4.12 CA$5.73
-12.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.65 CA$3.69
-12.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.69 CA$3.74
-5.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.62 CA$3.64
-41.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.70
$1.81 CA$2.52
-55.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.79 €11.89
$14.65 CA$20.36
-5.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 €7.14
$13.04 CA$18.13
-36.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.28
$3.01 CA$4.18
-11.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$3.41 CA$4.74
-8.50%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.59 CA$3.61
-13.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 €61.4
$75.5 CA$105
-5.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 €4.73
$3.52 CA$4.89
55.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.53 CA$2.12
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.77 €31.69
$29.01 CA$40.33
26.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.15 CA$1.60
75.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €31.9K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
50.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.5K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
75.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$157 CA$219
32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 €22.76
$46.09 CA$64.1
-42.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.14 €30.29
$62.3 CA$86.6
-43.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 €33.00
$42.85 CA$59.6
-10.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.08
$18.20 CA$25.30
2.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 €11.74
$11.63 CA$16.16
17.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 €719
$798 CA$1,110
4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K €10.3K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
0.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.3
$55.5 CA$77.2
82.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 €38.58
$42.29 CA$58.8
5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$90.0 CA$125
16.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$106 CA$148
29.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 €755
$1,346 CA$1,871
-34.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €591
$1,199 CA$1,667
-42.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 €1,423
$2,170 CA$3,016
-23.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,074
$1,825 CA$2,537
-31.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 €5,051
$4,916 CA$6,833
19.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,857 €3,325
$3,953 CA$5,494
-2.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,890 €2,491
$2,974 CA$4,134
-2.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
6.33
-42.18%

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Last update for France: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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