Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 20.2% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of United States, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$22.12
CA$30.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.34
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.45
CA$3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.61
CA$6.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$6.28
CA$8.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.92
CA$3.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$3.89
CA$5.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.48
CA$2.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.19
CA$1.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.42
CA$3.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.94
CA$1.28
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.98
CA$6.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$73.75
CA$100.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$19,384.93
CA$26,515.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$13.37
CA$18.28
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$49.08
CA$67.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$929.85
CA$1,271.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$716.10
CA$979.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$72.64
CA$99.36
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$447.41
CA$611.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$8,849.88
CA$12,105.31
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.79
CA$3.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$41.85
CA$57.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
United States
|
Gatineau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$40.56
CA$55.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$27.66
CA$37.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$74.98
CA$102.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$85.55
CA$117.02
|
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