Affordability calculator
What salary do you need to afford a golden retriever?
The most wanted dog in the country. It costs more than most people’s cars, and nobody adds it up.
Step 2 of 4
Which one?
Be specific. A goldfish and a Great Dane are the same category and nothing like the same number.
golden retrieverThe most wanted dog in the country. It costs more than most people’s cars, and nobody adds it up.
Where you’re buying itResearched per country, never converted.
Nothing saved. No email.
The numbers behind this page
Monthly cost of a golden retriever in Ontario, at the default assumptions.
| Cost | Per month |
|---|---|
| Food | $92 |
| Routine vet and dental | $50 |
| Pet insurance | $80 |
| Grooming | $60 |
| Flea, tick and heartworm prevention | $27 |
| Boarding and daycare | $42 |
| Toys, treats and replacing what gets chewed | $25 |
| Municipal dog licence | $3 |
| Every month, all in | $378 |
| Cash needed up front | $5,300 |
| Total over an 11-year life | $55,240 |