Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.2% cheaper than Winnipeg.
If you lived in Italy instead of Winnipeg, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$15.74
€14.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$9.09
€8.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
$2.45
€2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$1.86
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
CA$5.99
|
$7.20
€6.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
$4.88
€4.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
CA$3.92
|
$3.14
€2.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$4.47
€4.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.90
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.24
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$1.20
€1.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CA$1.65
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CA$1.40
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
CA$7.05
|
$8.02
€7.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$76.70
CA$104.91
|
$38.40
€35.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,423.15
CA$29,303.66
|
$25,887.08
€24,016.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.28
CA$16.80
|
$18.65
€17.30
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.43
CA$88.13
|
$30.75
€28.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.78
CA$1,141.86
|
$608.10
€564.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.19
CA$1,194.39
|
$488.80
€453.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.85
CA$166.68
|
$151.72
€140.76
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$515.10
CA$704.57
|
$459.30
€426.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,337.72
CA$16,876.15
|
$9,604.44
€8,910.52
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
CA$6.05
|
$4.83
€4.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.72
|
$1.60
€1.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$6.30
€5.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.50
CA$45.82
|
$51.79
€48.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$9.32
€8.65
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
Winnipeg
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.21
CA$68.68
|
$80.37
€74.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.65
CA$46.02
|
$36.54
€33.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.80
CA$102.31
|
$89.56
€83.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.72
CA$143.25
|
$114.84
€106.55
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Italy or Winnipeg. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.