France
Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Canada = 1×
France
vs
Canada
Overall verdict
France is about 1.67× Canada.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means France 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 Canada
Canada = 1×
France is pricier →
Canada
Canada = 1×
France is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In France, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.0× what it does in Canada — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.03France
C$0.19
USD 0.137Canada
C$0.05
USD 0.034
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.24France
C$0.38
USD 0.276Canada
C$0.17
USD 0.123
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.58France
C$3.20
USD 2.253Canada
C$2.03
USD 1.426
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.53France
C$3.35
USD 2.356Canada
C$2.19
USD 1.54
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.38France
C$1,553
EUR 969Canada
C$1,129
CAD 1,129
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.20France
C$96.14
EUR 59.99Canada
C$79.99
CAD 79.99
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