Cost of living comparison
Athens is 7.7% cheaper than Gatineau.
If you lived in Athens instead of Gatineau, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CA$2.15
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$6.59
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.07
CA$14.47
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.52
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.88
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
CA$1.23
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$7.64
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.44
CA$108.45
|
$30.01
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
CA$27.28
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,086.71
CA$1,562.17
|
$634.68
€608.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.16
CA$1,256.62
|
$557.32
€534.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
CA$110.77
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.82
CA$800.45
|
$463.20
€444.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.87
CA$4.13
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.25
|
$3.71
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.42
CA$17.86
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.71
CA$58.53
|
$49.36
€47.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.98
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Gatineau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.42
CA$125.66
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$148.04
|
$115.38
€110.63
|
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