Prices in Canada
Groceries
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (1 litre) | CAD2.75 | 1.95 | 1.08 | +80% |
| Eggs (dozen) | CAD4.83 | 3.42 | 2.32 | +47% |
| Butter (1 kg) | CAD12.07 | 8.55 | 8.77 | −3% |
| Rice (1 kg) | CAD4.68 | 3.31 | 2.43 | +36% |
| Sliced bread (500 g) | CAD2.65 | 1.88 | 2.05 | −8% |
| Flour (1 kg) | CAD2.05 | 1.45 | 1.18 | +23% |
| Spaghetti (500 g) | CAD3.34 | 2.37 | 1.53 | +55% |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | CAD14.48 | 10.26 | 9.04 | +13% |
| Minced beef (1 kg) | CAD17.23 | 12.20 | 14.89 | −18% |
| Pork (1 kg) | CAD8.26 | 5.85 | 9.96 | −41% |
| Tomatoes (1 kg) | CAD4.43 | 3.14 | 4.59 | −32% |
| Potatoes (1 kg) | CAD5.38 | 3.81 | 2.18 | +75% |
| Onions (1 kg) | CAD5.59 | 3.96 | — | — |
| Apples (1 kg) | CAD4.79 | 3.39 | — | — |
| Bananas (1 kg) | CAD1.88 | 1.33 | 1.44 | −8% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | CAD4.29 | 3.04 | 3.80 | −20% |
| Sugar (1 kg) | CAD1.32 | 0.93 | 2.21 | −58% |
| Cooking oil (1 litre) | CAD3.47 | 2.46 | — | — |
| Coffee (1 kg) | CAD27 | 19.12 | 20.39 | −6% |
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | CAD2.87plus tax | 2.03 | 2.48 | −18% |
| Bottled water (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Red Bull (250 ml) | CAD3.28plus tax | 2.32 | — | — |
| Canned beer (one can) | No data | |||
| IKEA meatballs (1 kg) | CAD15.99plus tax | 11.33 | 14.99 | −24% |
Eating out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | CAD8.17plus tax | 5.79 | 6.22 | −7% |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal | No data | |||
| Cigarettes (pack) | No data | |||
Housing and bills
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent (month) | CAD2,099plus tax | 1,487 | 4,720 | −69% |
| Electricity (1 kWh) | CAD0.11plus tax | 0.08 | 0.29 | −72% |
| Home fibre broadband (monthly) | No data | |||
| Mobile plan (monthly) | CAD80plus tax | 56.67 | — | — |
| TV licence fee (yearly) | No data | |||
| Stamp for a letter | CAD1.44 | 1.02 | 0.82 | +24% |
Furniture and homeware
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA BILLY bookcase | CAD90plus tax | 63.75 | 79.00 | −19% |
| IKEA KALLAX shelf unit | CAD99plus tax | 70.12 | 79.99 | −12% |
| IKEA LACK side table | CAD18.99plus tax | 13.45 | 16.99 | −21% |
| IKEA POÄNG armchair | CAD119plus tax | 84.29 | 149 | −43% |
| IKEA MARKUS office chair | CAD229plus tax | 162 | 300 | −46% |
| IKEA FRAKTA blue bag | CAD1plus tax | 0.71 | 0.99 | −28% |
| IKEA BLÅHAJ shark | CAD39.99plus tax | 28.33 | 29.99 | −6% |
| Le Creuset casserole (20 cm) | No data | |||
| Moleskine notebook | CAD28plus tax | 19.83 | 26.00 | −24% |
Transport and cars
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro single ride | CAD3.30 | 2.34 | 3.00 | −22% |
| City bus ride | CAD3.30 | 2.34 | 3.00 | −22% |
| Transit day pass | CAD13.50 | 9.56 | — | — |
| Transit pass (month) | No data | |||
| Taxi flag-fall | No data | |||
| Airport train to the city | CAD12.35 | 8.75 | 16.00 | −45% |
| Petrol (1 litre) | CAD1.76estimate | 1.25 | 1.06 | +18% |
| Diesel (1 litre) | CAD2.41 | 1.71 | 1.62 | +6% |
| Tesla Model 3 | CAD39,490plus tax | 27,972 | 36,990 | −24% |
| Tesla Model Y | CAD49,990plus tax | 35,409 | 39,990 | −11% |
Phones and electronics
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | CAD1,299plus tax | 920 | 929 | −1% |
| iPhone Pro | CAD1,749plus tax | 1,239 | 1,199 | +3% |
| Galaxy S26 | CAD1,399.99plus tax | 992 | 1,000 | −1% |
| Galaxy Z Fold8 | CAD2,399.99plus tax | 1,700 | 1,900 | −11% |
| iPad | CAD649plus tax | 460 | 449 | +2% |
| MacBook Air | CAD1,799plus tax | 1,274 | 1,299 | −2% |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch | CAD2,799plus tax | 1,983 | 1,999 | −1% |
| Mac mini | CAD1,249plus tax | 885 | 899 | −2% |
| AirPods Pro | CAD329plus tax | 233 | 249 | −6% |
| Apple Watch | CAD549plus tax | 389 | 399 | −3% |
| AirTag (single) | CAD39plus tax | 27.62 | 29.00 | −5% |
| Apple Vision Pro | CAD5,299plus tax | 3,753 | 3,699 | +1% |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | CAD599.99plus tax | 425 | 460 | −8% |
| Fujifilm X100VI | CAD2,499.99plus tax | 1,771 | — | — |
| DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | No data | |||
| Garmin Forerunner 265 | CAD659.99plus tax | 467 | 450 | +4% |
| Logitech MX Master 3S | CAD139.99plus tax | 99.16 | 99.99 | −1% |
Games and entertainment
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | CAD819.99plus taxestimate | 581 | 650 | −11% |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | CAD679.99plus tax | 482 | 500 | −4% |
| Steam Deck OLED | CAD1,129plus tax | 800 | 789 | +1% |
| Mario Kart World | CAD109.99plus tax | 77.91 | 79.99 | −3% |
| Astro Bot (PS5) | CAD79.99plus tax | 56.66 | 59.99 | −6% |
| Elden Ring (Steam) | CAD79.99plus tax | 56.66 | 59.99 | −6% |
| Black Myth: Wukong (Steam) | CAD79.99plus tax | 56.66 | 59.99 | −6% |
| Stardew Valley (Steam) | CAD16.99plus tax | 12.03 | 14.99 | −20% |
| PlayStation Plus (12 months) | CAD109.99plus tax | 77.91 | 79.99 | −3% |
| Nintendo Switch Online (12 months) | CAD29.99plus tax | 21.24 | 19.99 | +6% |
| Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins | CAD13.99plus tax | 9.91 | 9.99 | −1% |
| Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals | CAD134.99plus tax | 95.62 | 99.99 | −4% |
| Minecraft (iOS) | CAD9.99plus tax | 7.08 | 6.99 | +1% |
| Cinema ticket | CAD16plus taxestimate | 11.33 | — | — |
Subscriptions and apps
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (monthly) | CAD18.99plus tax | 13.45 | 19.99 | −33% |
| Spotify (monthly) | CAD13.99plus tax | 9.91 | 12.99 | −24% |
| YouTube Premium (monthly) | No data | |||
| Disney+ (monthly) | CAD15.99plus tax | 11.33 | — | — |
| Amazon Prime (monthly) | CAD9.99plus tax | 7.08 | — | — |
| Apple Music (monthly) | CAD11.99plus tax | 8.49 | 11.99 | −29% |
| Apple TV (monthly) | CAD14.99plus tax | 10.62 | 14.99 | −29% |
| iCloud+ 2TB (monthly) | CAD12.99plus tax | 9.20 | 9.99 | −8% |
| ChatGPT Plus (monthly) | CAD24.99plus tax | 17.70 | 19.99 | −11% |
| Claude Pro (monthly) | CAD28plus tax | 19.83 | 20.00 | −1% |
| Google AI Pro (monthly) | CAD26.99plus tax | 19.12 | 19.99 | −4% |
| Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly) | CAD115plus tax | 81.46 | 99.99 | −19% |
| Canva Pro (monthly) | No data | |||
| X Premium (monthly) | CAD14plus tax | 9.92 | 11.00 | −10% |
| Discord Nitro (monthly) | CAD12.99plus tax | 9.20 | 9.99 | −8% |
| Final Cut Pro (Mac) | CAD399.99plus tax | 283 | 300 | −6% |
| Windows 11 Home | CAD189plus tax | 134 | 139 | −4% |
Fashion and beauty
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQLO Ultra Light Down | CAD99.90plus tax | 70.76 | 89.90 | −21% |
| UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt | CAD19.90plus tax | 14.10 | 24.90 | −43% |
| UNIQLO HEATTECH | No data | |||
| Levi's 501 | No data | |||
| Nike Air Force 1 | CAD150plus tax | 106 | 115 | −8% |
| Nike Air Max 90 | CAD170plus tax | 120 | 135 | −11% |
| Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | No data | |||
| Crocs Classic Clog | CAD64.99plus tax | 46.03 | 49.99 | −8% |
| Birkenstock Arizona | CAD145plus tax | 103 | 118 | −13% |
| Longchamp Le Pliage | CAD240plus tax | 170 | 180 | −6% |
| Hermès Twilly | CAD320plus tax | 227 | 260 | −13% |
| Hermès Oran sandals | CAD1,100plus tax | 779 | 900 | −13% |
| Chanel N°5 | No data | |||
| The Ordinary serum | CAD6.60plus tax | 4.67 | 6.00 | −22% |
| Tissot PRX | CAD995plus tax | 705 | 850 | −17% |
| MoonSwatch | CAD395plus tax | 280 | 300 | −7% |
| Rolex Submariner | CAD12,800plus tax | 9,066 | 10,050 | −10% |
| Montblanc pen | CAD840plus tax | 595 | 650 | −8% |
Travel and days out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry authorisation fee | CAD7 | 4.96 | 40.62 | −88% |
| Passport fee | CAD163.50 | 116 | — | — |
| Departure tax | No data | |||
| Travel eSIM (7 days) | USD28.87 | 28.87 | 25.00 | +15% |
| Airmail postcard abroad | CAD3.65 | 2.59 | 1.75 | +48% |
| Parcel to Japan (1 kg) | CAD87.84 | 62.22 | 103 | −39% |
| Zoo admission | No data | |||
| Museum admission | No data | |||
| Observation deck ticket | CAD47plus tax | 33.29 | 46.00 | −28% |
| Public pool (one visit) | Free | Free | — | — |
Study abroad
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University tuition, international (year) | CAD66,110 | 46,827 | 54,858 | −15% |
| University tuition, home students (year) | CAD6,220 | 4,406 | 15,588 | −72% |
| Student visa fee | CAD235 | 166 | — | — |
| IELTS test fee | CAD379 | 268 | 325 | −17% |
| TOEFL iBT test fee | USD249plus tax | 249 | 280 | −11% |