Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 17.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Lithuania
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Canada, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
|
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