Canada

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Canada vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Canada is about 0.82× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Canada is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.12
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.93
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.82
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.45

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

In Canada, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12

Canada NZD 9.65 CAD 7.7

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.09

Canada NZD 2.72 USD 1.54

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

Canada NZD 98.11 CAD 79.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82

Canada NZD 1,385 CAD 1,129

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

Canada NZD 2.51 USD 1.426

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.58

Canada NZD 0.21 USD 0.123

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.35

Canada NZD 0.06 USD 0.034

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com