Cost of living comparison
Winnipeg is 29.1% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Winnipeg
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Winnipeg
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% less in Winnipeg
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Winnipeg
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Winnipeg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Winnipeg
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Winnipeg
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Winnipeg.
If you lived in Winnipeg instead of London, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$2.40
CA$3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$1.71
CA$2.43
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$2.09
CA$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$5.08
CA$7.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$5.32
CA$7.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$3.09
CA$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$5.01
CA$7.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.85
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$2.05
CA$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.96
CA$1.37
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$3.96
CA$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$77.60
CA$110.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$13.50
CA$19.21
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$60.13
CA$85.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$915.25
CA$1,302.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$1,013.22
CA$1,441.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$103.34
CA$147.03
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$843.78
CA$1,200.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$11,833.91
CA$16,837.87
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$5.03
CA$7.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$36.81
CA$52.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Winnipeg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$54.40
CA$77.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$37.06
CA$52.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$83.61
CA$118.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$140.43
CA$199.81
|
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