Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Canada

Gatineau vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Gatineau is 2.4% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Gatineau
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Gatineau
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Gatineau
Housing: pay 8.2% less in Gatineau
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Gatineau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Gatineau
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Gatineau

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Gatineau are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gatineau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Gatineau.

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Gatineau vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gatineau instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Rome	Gatineau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$12.62 CA$17.87	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.52 CA$14.89	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$1.37 CA$1.95	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.27 CA$1.80	-14.1%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Rome	Gatineau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.89 CA$4.10	+30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$5.82 CA$8.24	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$7.28 CA$10.31	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$3.21 CA$4.55	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$4.45 CA$6.30	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.82 CA$2.58	+55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.85 CA$1.20	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$2.13 CA$3.02	+96.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$2.06 CA$2.92	+92.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.96 CA$1.35	+48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.11 CA$1.58	+55.4%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Rome	Gatineau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$4.70 CA$6.66	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$79.26 CA$112.21	+102.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$23.15 CA$32.77	+14.8%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 8.2% less for housing

	Rome	Gatineau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$47.54 CA$67.30	+49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$1,083.63 CA$1,534.14	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$938.09 CA$1,328.10	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$85.74 CA$121.38	-45.4%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Rome	Gatineau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$543.57 CA$769.55	+11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	$133K CA$189K	+690.3%
Average			+196.9%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Gatineau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$4.21 CA$5.96	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$3.09 CA$4.37	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$11.92 CA$16.88	+63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$46.47 CA$65.78	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$10.52 CA$14.89	-6.0%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Rome	Gatineau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$69.26 CA$98.06	-2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$42.08 CA$59.58	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$85.92 CA$121.64	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$116.90 CA$165.50	-5.1%
Average			+2.4%

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