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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: France is 1.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 1.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$18.65 CA$25.39
-5.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$74.3 CA$101
-6.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 €10.89
$11.02 CA$15
14.43%
Cappuccino
$3.67 €3.17
$3.75 CA$5.11
-2.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.17 CA$2.95
46.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.68 CA$2.29
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 €6.08
$5.83 CA$7.94
20.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$5.74 CA$7.81
1.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
France
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.24 CA$3.04
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.72
$2.66 CA$3.62
-24.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.6 CA$4.9
-28.06%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.83
$3.53 CA$4.8
25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$11.32 CA$15.41
83.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$12.46 CA$16.96
12.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.36 €18.44
$15.28 CA$20.8
39.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$4.17 CA$5.68
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.5 CA$2.05
60.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$4 CA$5.45
-23.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$4.07 CA$5.54
-8.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.78 CA$3.78
-13.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.73 CA$3.72
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.63 CA$3.58
-38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.82 CA$2.48
-55.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 €12.23
$14.61 CA$19.88
-3.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 €7.19
$13.08 CA$17.8
-36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.01 CA$4.1
-12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.34 CA$4.55
-2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.56 CA$3.49
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.5 €61.8
$78.4 CA$107
-8.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 €4.66
$3.55 CA$4.83
51.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.55 CA$2.11
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.77 €32.61
$28.91 CA$39.35
30.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.16 CA$1.58
74.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
53.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
77.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$155 CA$211
37.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 €22.53
$45.2 CA$61.5
-42.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 €30.44
$62.4 CA$84.9
-43.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
France
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.14 €32.06
$42.82 CA$58.3
-13.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €16.39
$17.72 CA$24.11
7.17%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.15
$11.25 CA$15.31
25.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 €706
$804 CA$1,094
1.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$12K CA$16.4K
-1.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
France
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$56.7 CA$77.2
83.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.84 €37.85
$41.61 CA$56.6
5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$90.2 CA$123
16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$108 CA$147
32.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 €750
$1,364 CA$1,857
-36.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 €603
$1,208 CA$1,645
-42.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$2,179 CA$2,966
-26.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 €1,097
$1,835 CA$2,497
-30.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 €5,229
$6,152 CA$8,374
-1.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$4,409 CA$6,001
-5.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
France
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,783 €2,403
$2,867 CA$3,903
-2.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
6.33
-42.18%

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Last update for France: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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