Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 12.3% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.30
|
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.82
|
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.36
|
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.96
|
$10.07
CA$14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
$3.15
CA$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.33
|
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.74
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.86
CA$1.19
|
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pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€114.99
|
$75.44
CA$104.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,672.01
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.70
|
$18.98
CA$26.40
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.07
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,994.94
|
$1,086.71
CA$1,511.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,704.62
|
$874.16
CA$1,216.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€200.26
|
$77.06
CA$107.20
|
|
pay 24.7% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,220.30
|
$556.82
CA$774.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,999.27
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.00
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$3.65
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.50
|
$12.42
CA$17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€52.48
|
$40.71
CA$56.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$10.42
CA$14.49
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€89.63
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.34
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€91.17
|
$87.42
CA$121.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€106.61
|
$102.98
CA$143.26
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