Cost of living comparison
Canada is 59.8% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.94
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.26
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.69
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
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pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.82
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.85
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.35
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.33
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
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pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.54
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.33
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,350.04
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.76
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.65
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€461.53
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€346.60
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.90
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€219.57
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,151.02
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.99
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.22
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.53
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.18
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.35
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
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pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.59
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.79
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.30
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.85
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
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