How Much Does BJJ Cost?
Breaking down the different factors
In this article I’m getting a collection of membership prices I can find across different gyms in Canada, costs of training gear and other expenses you will incur if you are training BJJ.
How much is a monthly BJJ membership?
Like everything, it depends. The main factors are location, how many classes are offered, who the instructor is, which team the gym is affiliated with are all factors in the price of a BJJ gym membership. I collected a few different prices for some gyms across Canada.
Side note: Does anyone else find it annoying when a gym does not list membership prices on their website?
BJJ Monthly Membership Prices Across Canada
Nova Scotia - $70-175/month
PEI - $90-$120/month
New Brunswick - $80-100/month
Newfoundland - $80-115/month
Montreal, Quebec - $100-250/month
Ontario $100-$160/month
Toronto, Ontario - $160-$250+/month
Winnipeg, Manitoba - $150-180/month
Saskatchewan - $125-150/month
Calgary, Alberta - $150/month average
Edmonton, Alberta - $120-280/month
Victoria, BC - $150-200/month
Feedback from the BJJ community
I posted a question on my Instagram page (@PresleyBJJ) where I gathered some of my information. There’s a few notes I’ll share with you.
“In Saint John, NB it costed me $100 a month. In Ontario it would cost me about $150 a month.”
“Victoria, $150 a month with a 12 month commitment.”
“Vancouver I paid $150 a month in 2019. Toronto $200/month or $30-$50 drop in fee.”
“Oakville, Ontario $200/month including tax. No contract.”
“$115 + tax and 25% discount for first responders.”
“Price is based off of base cost to just keep club open.”
“$350 a month in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Under an IBJJF Euro Champ. It’s great.”
“Marcelo Garcia’s in New York is $400 a month…”
“New Jersey - Yesterday, I signed up for a 2 year unlimited deal for just under $2500”.
How much is a BJJ tournament?
Most BJJ tournaments are now on Smoothcomp.com you can find the registration prices on each tournament page. Obviously this only covers the fee to compete in the tournament and does not cover travel fees (gas, hotel, food) which can be a lot more than the registration fees. Here’s a few examples I found…
$50 Guillotine Productions. Adults. (Truro, Nova Scotia)
$65 East Coast Grappling. Adults. (Dieppe, New Brunswick)
$60 East Coast Grappling. Kids. (Dieppe, New Brunswick)
$80 Rogue Grappling. Adults. (Moncton, New Brunswick)
$55 Rogue Grappling. Kids. (Moncton, New Brunswick)
$95 Submission Arts Ottawa. Adults. (Ottawa, Ontario)
$95 Submission Arts Ottawa. Kids. (Ottawa, Ontario)
$90 Submission Arts Halifax. Adults. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
$80 Submission Arts Montreal. Adults. (Montreal, Quebec)
$80 Submission Arts Montreal. Kids. (Montreal, Quebec)
A few of the bigger tournaments in the world…
$141.25 ADCC Canada. Adult. (Toronto, Ontario)
$141.25 ADCC Canada. Kids. (Toronto, Ontario)
2024 IBJJF No Gi Worlds. Adults. (Las Vegas, USA)
$144 USD (early registration if you sign up 3 months before) - $192 (USD)
$144 USD = 202 CAD
$192 USD = 270 CAD
2024 IBJJF European Open. Adults. (Portugal)
$133 USD- $175 USD
$133 USD = 187 CAD
$175 USD = 245 CAD
How much is training gear?
Keep in mind all of these prices are without taxes and shipping. I always found ordering any training gear online usually was not worth it because the taxes and shipping could be more than the price of the gear you ordered.
XMartial - popular website
Rash guards
$45 (Black Friday sale) - $75 USD
$45 USD = 63 CAD
$75 USD = 105 CAD
Shorts
$55 USD - $80 USD
$55 USD = 77 CAD
$80 USD = 112 CAD
Hayabusa Gear
Rash guards
$60 CAD - $100 CAD
Shorts
$65 CAD - $100 CAD
Gi’s
$155 CAD - $224 CAD
Venum
Rash guards
$45 USD - $67 USD
Scramble (higher end BJJ brand)
Rash guards
$64 CAD – 85 CAD
Gi’s
$85 CAD - $200 CAD
Matsuru
Rash guards
$36 CAD - $70 CAD
Shorts
$25 CAD - $70 CAD
Gi’s
$110 CAD - $200 CAD
The more obsessed you become with BJJ the more that you will want to train and the less you will want to do other things that are not BJJ. Compared to other sports like hockey and football, BJJ is a fairly low cost sport. You don’t need a lot of equipment to get started.
Josh loves teaching BJJ and you can learn from him anywhere in the world online. Instagram, YouTube, TikTok & Facebook @PresleyBJJ for daily BJJ content, and tune into The Great Canadian BJJ Show Podcast on Spotify or the podcast app. www.presleybjj.com