Cost of living comparison
Canada is 19.7% more expensive than Gatineau.
If you lived in Canada instead of Gatineau, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.12
CA$30.27
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CA$1.83
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
CA$3.35
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
CA$6.31
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
CA$8.59
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
CA$3.99
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
CA$5.33
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CA$2.03
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
CA$1.63
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
CA$3.31
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
CA$1.28
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
CA$6.81
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.75
CA$100.89
|
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,384.93
CA$26,519.27
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.37
CA$18.29
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.08
CA$67.15
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.85
CA$1,272.07
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$716.10
CA$979.65
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.64
CA$99.37
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.41
CA$612.07
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.88
CA$12,106.95
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
CA$3.82
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.85
CA$57.26
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
Gatineau
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.56
CA$55.49
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.66
CA$37.83
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.98
CA$102.57
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.55
CA$117.03
|
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
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