Cost of living comparison
Canada is 59.8% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Canada are more expensive than in Estonia. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.94
|
$16.37
CA$23.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.26
|
$10.01
CA$14.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$2.00
CA$2.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.69
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$2.48
CA$3.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.82
|
$5.30
CA$7.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.85
|
$8.04
CA$11.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.35
|
$3.39
CA$4.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.33
|
$5.12
CA$7.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.54
|
$4.35
CA$6.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.33
|
$65.88
CA$94.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,348.81
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,229.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.76
|
$16.33
CA$23.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.65
|
$60.95
CA$87.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€461.50
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,750.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€346.58
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,598.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.89
|
$115.39
CA$165.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€219.56
|
$729.99
CA$1,047.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,150.67
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,241.02
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.99
|
$5.20
CA$7.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.22
|
$3.58
CA$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.53
|
$12.91
CA$18.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.18
|
$42.97
CA$61.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.35
|
$10.95
CA$15.71
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
Estonia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.58
|
$53.89
CA$77.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.79
|
$39.01
CA$55.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.30
|
$84.94
CA$121.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.85
|
$102.12
CA$146.50
|
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