Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 16.2% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of Paris, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.82
|
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.76
|
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.87
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.48
|
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.04
|
$10.07
CA$14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.52
|
$3.15
CA$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.90
|
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.48
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.66
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.86
CA$1.19
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.14
|
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€86.39
|
$75.44
CA$104.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,497.52
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.17
|
$18.98
CA$26.40
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.40
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,275.60
|
$1,086.71
CA$1,511.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€986.49
|
$874.16
CA$1,216.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€175.74
|
$77.06
CA$107.20
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€705.57
|
$556.82
CA$774.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,873.79
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.00
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.02
|
$3.65
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.50
|
$12.42
CA$17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.04
|
$40.71
CA$56.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$10.42
CA$14.49
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€96.85
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€43.45
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€104.07
|
$87.42
CA$121.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€138.99
|
$102.98
CA$143.26
|
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