Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 2.0 times more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$30.79
CHF27.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$5.01
CHF4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$4.72
CHF4.22
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$3.83
CHF3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$7.61
CHF6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$13.02
CHF11.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.64
CHF1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$1.38
CHF1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$2.81
CHF2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$8.06
CHF7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
$79.84
CHF71.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$35.13
CHF31.40
|
|
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
$59.62
CHF53.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,959.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,736.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
$174.59
CHF156.06
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,362.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
$31,979.71
CHF28,586.18
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$9.12
CHF8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$5.45
CHF4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
$76.48
CHF68.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 85.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
$122.16
CHF109.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$62.27
CHF55.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
$141.42
CHF126.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
$194.56
CHF173.92
|
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