Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 16.0% cheaper than Vaughan.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
CA$19.25
|
$15.64
CA$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.39
CA$12.16
|
$9.39
CA$12.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.37
|
$2.12
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$1.93
|
$1.61
CA$2.09
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CA$2.92
|
$2.17
CA$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.65
CA$8.61
|
$5.80
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.57
CA$12.40
|
$6.62
CA$8.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
CA$3.49
|
$2.57
CA$3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.54
CA$8.47
|
$4.09
CA$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CA$1.95
|
$1.58
CA$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CA$1.04
|
$0.59
CA$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
CA$1.91
|
$1.26
CA$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$1.93
|
$1.65
CA$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CA$1.41
|
$0.79
CA$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.48
|
$0.96
CA$1.24
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CA$7.38
|
$5.73
CA$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$78.22
CA$101.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,120.53
CA$27,360.38
|
$20,561.23
CA$26,635.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.09
CA$22.14
|
$14.08
CA$18.24
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.92
CA$77.62
|
$51.40
CA$66.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,799.16
CA$2,330.70
|
$994.75
CA$1,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,525.37
CA$1,976.03
|
$677.94
CA$878.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.72
CA$169.34
|
$62.59
CA$81.08
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,173.36
CA$1,520.02
|
$516.28
CA$668.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,773.80
CA$24,320.34
|
$9,386.90
CA$12,160.17
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
CA$6.08
|
$5.48
CA$7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
CA$4.50
|
$3.39
CA$4.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.73
CA$15.20
|
$11.73
CA$15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.20
CA$45.60
|
$48.76
CA$63.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.16
CA$13.16
|
$9.39
CA$12.16
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.44
CA$74.41
|
$45.63
CA$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.24
CA$54.72
|
$32.59
CA$42.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
CA$114.20
|
$80.18
CA$103.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.12
CA$156.90
|
$98.41
CA$127.48
|
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