Travel budget and cost of living in Canada how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Canada and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Canada. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Canada travel budget.
Travel budget in Canada
Canada: calculate your travel budget
Canada: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Canada for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 11 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2057* (2800 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 161 for 2 ppl.
- $ 45 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 4293* (5824 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 195 for 2 ppl.
- $ 73 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 24 per person
Total budget:
$ 6264* (8498 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Canada in 2024
Cost of living: Canada VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Canada in 2024 is 7% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Canada by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Canada compared to the national average.
Local prices in Canada by expense type
Canada: Restaurant budget
($ 12 to $ 31)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 26 to $ 63)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 8.8 to $ 13)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.7 to $ 8.2)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.9 to $ 5.9)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.2 to $ 5.9)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 2.6)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Canada: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 52 to $ 357)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 79 to $ 309)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 97 to $ 359)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 100 to $ 461)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 98 to $ 482)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 487
($ 50 to $ 329)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 91 to $ 378)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 102 to $ 350)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 83 to $ 309)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 90 to $ 409)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
Canada: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.1 to $ 3.8)
111% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.7 to $ 4.5)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.7 to $ 7.4)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.2 to $ 5.1)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.9 to $ 21)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.6 to $ 6.5)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.5 to $ 6.6)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.8 to $ 5.1)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.8 to $ 2.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Canada: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.9 to $ 2.9)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.9)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.5)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.8 to $ 5.9)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 28 to $ 152)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Canada: Leisure activity budget
($ 9.6 to $ 15)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 18 to $ 31)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Canada: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 12 to $ 19)
40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 31 to $ 90)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 23 to $ 68)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1420)
(fair price: $ 243)
(fair price: $ 184)
(fair price: $ 190)
(fair price: $ 275)
(fair price: $ 272)
(fair price: $ 284)
(fair price: $ 231)
(fair price: $ 243)
(fair price: $ 283)
(fair price: $ 510)
(fair price: $ 311)
About the information on the cost of living in Canada
The information about the cost of living in Canada shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Canada updated on 22-09-2024.
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