North America · CAD · CA
Digital prices in Canada (October 2026)
Canada Digital Subscription Index
−10%
below US · Rank 8 of 18
- Basket
- 14
- Verified rows
- 15
- GNI / hour
- $28.21
- Reader checkout reports
- None yet
Canada’s digital basket (14 tracked subscriptions and games, hardware excluded) prices at a median −10% versus the US, ranking #8 of 18 tracked storefronts. 14 of 15 products are cheaper than the US list price.
The deepest discount is YouTube Premium Individual at $12.05 (−43%, via iOS App Store); the smallest is iPhone 18 Pro at +3%.
GNI per capita works out to about $28.21 per working hour (÷ 2,000 h), so a $10.00 subscription equals 21 min. Tax: GST/HST (5–15%) and provincial sales tax are added at checkout.
Every tracked product in Canada
| Product | Cheapest channel | Local price | USD | vs US | Rank | Work time | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Premium Individual | iOS App Store | $16.99/mo | $12.05 | −43% | 13/17 | 26 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Netflix Standard | netflix.com | $18.99/mo | $13.47 | −33% | 11/18 | 29 min | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| Spotify Premium Individual | spotify.com | $13.99/mo | $9.92 | −24% | 14/18 | 21 min | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| Crunchyroll Fan | iOS App Store | $10.99/mo | $7.79 | −22% | 13/17 | 17 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Perplexity Pro | iOS App Store | $25/mo | $17.73 | −11% | 3/14 | 38 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| ChatGPT Plus | iOS App Store | $24.99/mo | $17.72 | −11% | 4/18 | 38 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Notion Plus | iOS App Store | $14.99/mo | $10.63 | −11% | 5/18 | 23 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| iCloud+ 2 TB | iOS App Store | $12.99/mo | $9.21 | −8% | 3/18 | 20 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Elden Ring Standard Edition | Steam | $79.99 | $56.73 | −5% | 10/18 | 2.0 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 Standard Edition | Steam | $79.99 | $56.73 | −5% | 10/18 | 2.0 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Gemini Advanced (AI Pro) | iOS App Store | $26.99/mo | $19.14 | −4% | 8/17 | 41 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Cursor Premium | iOS App Store | $41.99/mo | $29.78 | −1% | 4/18 | 1.1 h | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Claude Pro | iOS App Store | $28/mo | $19.86 | −1% | 8/18 | 42 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| CapCut Pro | iOS App Store | $27.99/mo | $19.85 | −1% | 13/17 | 42 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| iPhone 18 Pro 256 GB | Apple Store | $1,749 | $1,240.46 | +3% | 2/13 | 44 h | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
Cheapest landed channel per product among the channels observed in Canada; each product page lists every observed channel.
Regional billing & tax reference
CA · CAD- Tax handling
- GST/HST (5–15%) and provincial sales tax are added at checkout
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- List prices exclude tax; GST/HST and provincial PST/QST are added at checkout from the billing address.
- GST-only (5%) jurisdictions: Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- Gift cards
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Apple
Sold officially
Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card (source)
SEAGM listed 7 in-stock denominations on Oct 20, 2026; median +8.1% vs face value (listing).
$5 → US$3.83 · $10 → US$7.67 · $15 → US$11.50 · $25 → US$19.17
Google Play
Sold officially
Listed in Google's gift-card table (source)
Official denominations: $10, $15, $25, $50, $10 to $200
SEAGM listed 5 in-stock denominations on Oct 20, 2026; median +7.3% vs face value (listing).
$10 → US$7.61 · $15 → US$11.41 · $25 → US$19.02 · $50 → US$38.04
Steam Wallet
Steam publishes no per-country gift-card list.
- Reseller prices are one seller’s USD list prices, compared with face value at the day’s exchange rate. They are not official prices, and we haven’t tested whether the codes redeem.
- Apple payment methods
- Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds) · Apple Pay · Most credit and debit cards · PayPal
- From Apple’s payment-methods page, checked Oct 20, 2026.
Store region checklist
From Apple’s and Google’s help pages on changing country. Store terms tie an account’s country to where you live.
- 1Apple: spend any remaining Apple Account balance and cancel subscriptions that block a country change, then wait for them to end. Memberships, pre-orders, rentals and pending refunds must clear too.
- 2Apple: Family Sharing members might not be able to change country or region.
- 3iOS: Settings › [your name] › Media & Purchases › View Account › Country/Region › Canada. Apple may ask for a payment method for Canada.
- 4Google Play: a new country needs you to be in that country with a payment method from it; changes are limited to one every 90 days and are not possible for Google Family group members.
- 5Google Play: balance stays with the old country, and existing subscriptions keep billing the old payment profile until cancelled.
Canada digital pricing FAQ
How much cheaper are digital subscriptions in Canada?
The Canada digital basket is a median −10% versus US prices across 14 tracked products (rank #8 of 18).
What tax applies to app store purchases in Canada?
GST/HST (5–15%) and provincial sales tax are added at checkout. List prices exclude tax; GST/HST and provincial PST/QST are added at checkout from the billing address.
Can I pay with gift cards in the Canada storefront?
Apple: Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card. Google Play: cards are on sale ($10, $15, $25, $50, $10 to $200).