Cost of living comparison
Canada is 53.0% more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in Canada instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.36
|
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
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pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.74
|
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.18
|
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€486.61
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.42
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
|
pay 45.4% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.37
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.72
|
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.87
|
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
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pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.58
|
$102.12
CA$146.79
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