Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 5.5% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Canada, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$19.07
€18.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$10.84
€10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$2.78
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$2.28
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$6.70
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$4.44
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$4.78
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$6.91
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
$45.41
€43.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
$27,628.35
€26,307.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$26.01
€24.77
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
$49.35
€46.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
$815.11
€776.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
$705.09
€671.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
$154.10
€146.74
|
|
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
$557.50
€530.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
$13,740.85
€13,084.04
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$4.34
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$3.51
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
$9.08
€8.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
$36.02
€34.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$12.48
€11.88
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
$92.82
€88.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
$43.31
€41.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
$90.40
€86.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
$125.11
€119.13
|
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