Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 2.6 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.90
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.15
|
$10.07
CA$14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$3.15
CA$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.86
CA$1.19
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.58
|
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.87
|
$75.44
CA$104.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,080.06
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$18.98
CA$26.40
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,185.42
|
$1,086.71
CA$1,511.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.16
|
$874.16
CA$1,216.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.70
|
$77.06
CA$107.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,518.67
|
$556.82
CA$774.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,070.24
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$3.65
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$12.42
CA$17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.84
|
$40.71
CA$56.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.93
|
$10.42
CA$14.49
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.90
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.94
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.52
|
$87.42
CA$121.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.03
|
$102.98
CA$143.26
|
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