Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.9% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Canada instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
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pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
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pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$102.12
CA$146.79
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