Historical Prices in Quebec City

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 30.89 125.71 15.12
2022 24.34 84.91 13.81
2021 16.12 71.88 11.94
2020 17.11 50.11 11.22
2019 17.70 49.50 10.42
2018 17.09 65.62 11.39
2017 15.22 61.43 9.62
2016 15.82 59.00 9.40
2015 14.89 53.33 9.90
2014 14.25 66.67 9.42
2013 20.50 72.00 9.58
2012 12.50 51.25 7.75
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 - - 3.02 1.96 5.56
2022 8.31 8.31 2.60 2.20 5.55
2021 6.50 - 2.09 1.25 4.58
2020 6.58 7.50 2.47 2.13 4.26
2019 7.29 7.36 2.31 1.68 3.44
2018 6.31 5.88 1.91 1.52 3.71
2017 5.00 4.80 1.75 1.25 4.29
2016 5.23 4.96 1.88 1.39 3.67
2015 6.31 7.92 1.83 1.63 4.05
2014 6.70 6.90 2.05 1.93 3.89
2013 5.70 7.50 2.17 1.75 4.16
2012 4.62 5.23 1.89 1.47 3.38

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 2.36 4.57 3.92 - 3.75 -
2022 2.34 3.40 4.04 1.73 2.95 -
2021 2.03 3.29 3.22 1.15 2.34 4.04
2020 1.96 3.07 3.34 - - -
2019 2.28 - - - - -
2018 2.17 3.74 - - - -
2017 2.45 3.29 2.67 - - -
2016 2.43 3.68 3.32 1.80 3.70 3.92
2015 1.97 3.28 3.40 - 2.67 -
2014 2.28 3.74 3.41 2.12 - 2.42
2013 2.67 2.71 3.76 2.33 - -
2012 1.84 2.60 2.83 2.25 2.70 3.31
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - 1.89 -
2022 5.00 - 2.65 2.35 4.96 5.87 2.09 2.82
2021 3.35 - 4.33 2.36 3.90 4.62 2.00 2.64
2020 3.96 - - 2.08 - - 1.87 2.56
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 3.99 - - - - 6.68 1.63 -
2016 4.13 4.75 3.08 2.17 4.00 4.12 1.92 2.05
2015 - - - - 5.17 - - -
2014 4.03 - 3.23 2.53 4.73 5.84 - -
2013 - - - 1.83 - 4.33 - -
2012 5.10 3.00 1.75 1.75 2.47 4.00 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - 17.00 - - 22.80
2022 20.09 15.60 12.75 13.04 23.76
2021 14.00 17.00 13.16 11.21 -
2020 12.75 15.33 - 14.90 -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - 18.25 - 14.62 -
2016 12.71 16.23 12.17 12.70 10.26
2015 15.38 16.67 - 13.38 15.50
2014 23.00 14.80 9.00 13.84 -
2013 18.08 18.00 11.17 16.82 -
2012 7.17 13.33 9.07 12.67 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1325.67 1130.00 2053.50 1679.00
2022 1038.33 912.22 1866.67 1327.78
2021 937.50 634.00 1520.00 1150.00
2020 821.88 633.33 1487.50 1073.33
2019 778.75 673.24 1161.25 970.00
2018 575.00 456.25 1066.67 803.67
2017 739.17 550.00 1076.50 808.89
2016 753.76 599.62 1198.69 882.25
2015 725.56 590.00 1192.86 875.00
2014 760.00 521.25 1366.67 900.00
2013 - - - -
2012 765.00 525.00 1133.33 800.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 13916.67 5583.33
2022 11012.78 2866.20
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 2857.00 2142.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3314.63
2022 3789.00
2021 2559.44
2020 3191.52
2019 2850.80
2018 3370.73
2017 2868.00
2016 2650.00
2015 2575.00
2014 3073.50
2013 2751.33
2012 2712.34

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.75 1.73
2022 3.58 1.78
2021 3.42 1.37
2020 3.39 1.09
2019 3.45 1.19
2018 3.32 1.27
2017 3.41 1.15
2016 3.29 1.05
2015 3.25 1.14
2014 3.23 1.39
2013 - 1.39
2012 2.94 1.38
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 94.04
2022 89.56
2021 86.62
2020 86.69
2019 88.38
2018 86.41
2017 84.50
2016 83.61
2015 85.50
2014 79.42
2013 -
2012 77.56

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 7.63
2022 6.59
2021 2.50
2020 2.67
2019 4.21
2018 4.15
2017 2.65
2016 2.91
2015 3.12
2014 3.45
2013 -
2012 4.88

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 243.67 75.06 55.20
2022 188.23 79.81 -
2021 - 62.33 -
2020 95.53 72.30 -
2019 - 69.00 -
2018 - 62.50 -
2017 145.00 69.44 -
2016 93.34 52.90 -
2015 200.89 54.67 -
2014 90.35 - -
2013 - - -
2012 154.45 56.06 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 50.83 - 15.40
2022 - - 14.75
2021 - - 13.17
2020 31.25 - 13.89
2019 33.56 - 13.43
2018 45.00 - 12.82
2017 42.97 - 13.31
2016 44.28 30.00 12.79
2015 41.68 - 12.47
2014 43.88 - 12.50
2013 - - -
2012 36.66 19.59 12.74

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 137.50 78.50 167.29 205.60
2022 88.25 51.71 115.21 143.33
2021 - - - -
2020 61.00 42.50 117.50 -
2019 65.00 - 99.17 127.00
2018 71.50 48.33 108.75 110.00
2017 59.29 37.00 99.00 128.00
2016 60.58 38.57 95.56 113.00
2015 78.75 36.25 114.29 128.00
2014 66.67 - 110.00 90.00
2013 - - - -
2012 33.50 45.00 78.23 85.00
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