Canada
Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Vietnam = 1×
Canada
vs
Vietnam
Overall verdict
Canada is about 1.46× Vietnam.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Vietnam. 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 Vietnam
Vietnam = 1×
Canada is pricier →
Vietnam
Vietnam = 1×
Canada is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Canada, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Vietnam — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.92Canada
₫145,597
CAD 7.7Vietnam
₫76,000
VND 76,000
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.76Canada
₫37,460
USD 1.426Vietnam
₫21,330
USD 0.812
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.72Canada
₫40,454
USD 1.54Vietnam
₫23,511
USD 0.895
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.58Canada
₫3,231
USD 0.123Vietnam
₫2,049
USD 0.078
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.51Canada
₫1,491,358
CAD 79.99Vietnam
₫990,000
VND 990,000
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.84Canada
₫21,049,421
CAD 1,129Vietnam
₫24,999,000
VND 24,999,000
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CAD
6.77 → 7.7
6.77 → 7.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+19%
in VND
It rose 14% in local currency, but 19% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Canada's inflation.
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