Cost of living comparison
Canada is 35.3% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.72
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.88
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.61
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.59
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
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pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.51
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.78
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.70
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.03
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.27
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.36
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
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pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.45
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.34
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,621.81
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.78
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
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pay 66.3% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.56
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€582.41
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€482.74
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€196.65
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
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pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€457.20
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,050.87
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
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pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.95
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.88
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.14
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.55
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.19
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€100.82
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.01
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
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