Cost of living comparison
France is 1.2% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in France
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Canada, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.68
|
$15.64
€15.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.48
|
$10.86
€10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.89
|
$2.73
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.34
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.59
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.67
|
$8.46
€8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.62
|
$4.52
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.90
|
$3.79
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.41
|
$5.82
€5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.59
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.31
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.52
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.29
|
$7.25
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$95.30
|
$50.39
€48.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,523.85
|
$31,262.62
€30,123.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.62
|
$17.66
€17.01
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$88.18
|
$30.07
€28.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,765.51
|
$750.17
€722.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,612.08
|
$604.38
€582.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.92
|
$140.10
€134.99
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,056.04
|
$690.26
€665.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,385.23
|
$9,163.56
€8,829.55
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.52
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.18
|
$3.01
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.68
|
$11.83
€11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$62.16
|
$35.91
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.84
|
$12.10
€11.66
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.96
|
$89.62
€86.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.44
|
$37.76
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.87
|
$91.52
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.73
|
$126.90
€122.27
|
|
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