Cost of Living in Gatineau

Summary of cost of living in Gatineau, Canada:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 13.59-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 10.00-13.05
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 2.70-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.64 C$ 4.50-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 C$ 2.00-5.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 C$ 1.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 C$ 1.00-2.25
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.14 C$ 7.42-12.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.12 C$ 2.36-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.37 C$ 1.13-4.53
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 C$ 2.97-5.19
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 C$ 5.00-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.28 C$ 2.27-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.15 C$ 4.00-6.30
Apples (1 lb) 2.01 C$ 1.29-3.63
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 C$ 0.59-1.18
Oranges (1 lb) 1.61 C$ 0.80-1.97
Tomato (1 lb) 3.28 C$ 1.36-4.99
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 C$ 0.20-1.50
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 C$ 0.45-2.00
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 C$ 1.50-2.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 C$ 1.25-4.19
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 C$ 10.00-16.99
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.61 C$ 4.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 C$
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 9.19-17.29
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.10 C$ 4.00-4.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 100.00-105.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.53 C$ 3.75-5.15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 C$ 1.61-5.79
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.07 C$ 5.56-6.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,285.00 C$ 22,570.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,253.33 C$ 20,000.00-20,760.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.56 C$ 90.00-219.58
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.00 C$ 55.00-55.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.74 C$ 50.00-72.43
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.75 C$ 30.00-85.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$ 10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 C$ 10.00-19.95
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 606.67 C$ 420.00-900.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 C$
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.00 C$ 30.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.00 C$ 20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.50 C$ 60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.00 C$ 80.00-180.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,260.83 C$ 1,100.00-1,450.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 971.00 C$ 850.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,790.83 C$ 1,600.00-1,950.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,658.42 C$ 1,300.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.51 C$
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.00 C$
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,402.50 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.14 3.00-8.75

Prices in Gatineau

This city had 160 entries in the past 12 months by 37 different contributors.
Last update: July 2023
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1 Comments so far
Jonathan Ray on May 26, 2022:
The prices are wrong, I posted most recent prices and it averaged the whole thing.
You should weigh out prices posted far too long ago.
Good luck finding a new volks golf for 26k.
Including taxes and with no add-ons, an automatic golf is 41k$ as of june 2022.