Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 22.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.05
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.20
|
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.19
|
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$10.07
CA$14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
$3.15
CA$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.26
|
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.46
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.04
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.75
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.86
CA$1.19
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.71
|
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$180.28
|
$75.44
CA$104.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.84
|
$18.98
CA$26.40
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
$1,086.71
CA$1,511.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
$874.16
CA$1,216.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
$77.06
CA$107.20
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
$556.82
CA$774.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.02
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
$3.65
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
$12.42
CA$17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$99.83
|
$40.71
CA$56.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.78
|
$10.42
CA$14.49
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
$87.42
CA$121.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$234.31
|
$102.98
CA$143.26
|
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