IndiaIndia

Canada

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IndiaIndia = 1×

CanadaCanada vs IndiaIndia
Overall verdict

CanadaCanada is about 1.41× IndiaIndia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IndiaIndia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. A bar running right means Canada is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than IndiaIndia India = 1× CanadaCanada is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.20
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.83
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.38
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×1.06
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.93

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Canada, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in India — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.20
    CanadaCanada ₹500.47 CAD 7.7
    IndiaIndia ₹227.00 INR 227
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.83
    CanadaCanada ₹5,488 CAD 79.99
    IndiaIndia ₹2,999 INR 2,999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.60
    CanadaCanada ₹11.49 USD 0.123
    IndiaIndia ₹7.19 USD 0.077
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.51
    CanadaCanada ₹146.69 USD 1.54
    IndiaIndia ₹96.96 USD 1.018
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.26
    CanadaCanada ₹135.83 USD 1.426
    IndiaIndia ₹107.44 USD 1.128
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93
    CanadaCanada ₹77,453 CAD 1,129
    IndiaIndia ₹82,900 INR 82,900
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.71
    CanadaCanada ₹3.18 USD 0.034
    IndiaIndia ₹4.48 USD 0.048
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Canada

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CAD
6.77 → 7.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+26%
in INR

It rose 14% in local currency, but 26% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Canada's inflation.