Cost of living comparison
compared to
Winnipeg vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Winnipeg is 13.1% more expensive than Athens.
Winnipeg vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Winnipeg instead of Athens, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$14.03
CA$19.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$10.52
CA$14.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.53
|
$2.20
CA$3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.82
CA$2.57
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$2.21
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.78
|
$4.77
CA$6.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.40
|
$5.34
CA$7.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.47
|
$3.54
CA$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$4.76
CA$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.76
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.62
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.55
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.48
CA$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.05
CA$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.18
CA$1.67
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.82
|
$4.39
CA$6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€27.12
|
$83.46
CA$117.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€25,094.18
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.25
|
$13.43
CA$18.96
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.24
|
$48.80
CA$68.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€666.01
|
$939.10
CA$1,325.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€588.16
|
$955.10
CA$1,348.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€144.06
|
$123.22
CA$173.94
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€514.58
|
$975.07
CA$1,376.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,560.60
|
$18,318.78
CA$25,859.71
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$5.61
CA$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.69
|
$3.59
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.02
|
$14.59
CA$20.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.96
|
$40.68
CA$57.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.54
|
$10.87
CA$15.35
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€82.14
|
$42.84
CA$60.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.89
|
$41.43
CA$58.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€93.38
|
$68.38
CA$96.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€110.80
|
$88.84
CA$125.41
|
|
Athens vs. Winnipeg - Cost of clothing
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