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Cost of Living in Winnipeg
Summary about cost of living in Winnipeg:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,697.30$ (3,583.24C$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 761.07$ (1,011.04C$) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 258th out of 539 cities in the world.
- Winnipeg has a cost of living index of 62.65.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.60 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.50 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.74 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.97 C$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.64 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.39 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.79 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.60 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.48 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.00 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.18 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.02 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.74 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.55 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.59 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.46 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.42 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.26 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.50 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.48 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.50 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.95 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.60 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.11 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,751.67 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 168.64 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.34 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.81 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.61 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.67 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 522.00 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,568.75 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.64 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.88 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.23 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 117.22 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 946.16 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 876.60 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,447.22 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,303.38 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 273.09 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 221.56 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,930.11 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.66 |
Prices in Winnipeg
These data are based on 1471 entries in the past 18 months from 222 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Last update: June 2018
36 Comments so far
I have a job proposition with salary over 100K, coming from Europe in the next 6 months.
Have being once in Winnipeg for only 2 days. I did not have time to visit downtown. it's worthy to buy house in the first 2 years of settlement or just rent ? what places are better to live in ? thank you
Balmoral (girls, non-denominational) - average $12,000/yr
St Mary's (girls, Roman Catholic) - $7165/yr
St John's Ravenscourt (co-ed, non-denominational) average $average 17,000/yr)
St Paul's (boys, Roman Catholic) - $8,300/yr
St Mary's and St Pauls are high schools only.
Balmoral and St John's Ravenscourt are K-12 and are also both day and boarding schools. The listed prices are for day students. Boarding is extra.
2. Gas went from 92.9 cents/litre yesterday to 86.9 cents/litre today. The price fluctuates a lot between 90 cents and one dollar a litre.
3. Heat, Water and Garbage are normally included in the price of the rent of an apartment. If you heat a free-standing house then you will normally pay for those utilities. A normal apartment dweller only pays for electricity which comes to about $25-40/month. Heat is normally natural gas or sometimes steam heat in older buildings. Very few apartments use electricity for heat.
There are tons of people on welfare in bc as well and its the people that have to get up and go to work everyday that pay for them to sit on their butts. This won't change in our country.
the western provinces are overpopulated and jobs are extremely scarce. If you educate yourself and believe that you will find a good paying job in bc you are sadly mistaken, since they are few and far between. I myself am a red seal certified hairstylist, and certified adult educator. My dream was to work in industry and then shift to instructing at the post secondary level. I can say without a doubt I will not secure a full time job anytime in the next 5-10 years at an accredited public institution. I would have to start as an auxiliary if I were lucky enough to get that and would have to work doing something else in the meantime. I think that you need to look at where the work is and when an opportunity presents itself you move on it!
The climate here is great for the most part, aside from the 7 months of rain and if you struggle with depression, the months of endless rain can really put some in a funk, so for me having it be cold but a beautiful sunny day sounds awesome .
Every Canadian city deals with homelessness, and it is just something that we have all become accustomed to and desensitized to, it is part of society and always will.
If you were looking at trying to rent an apartment of the same value in Vancouver rather than winnipeg, you are looking at a minimum of 2000$/month and upward. We are talking small, noisy, and a huge amount of crime, homelessness, drug related crimes and disputes.
The grass always seems greener on the other side, but after reading some of the posts, lots of people are moving west, hence the job shortages, and we also have a government that loves to allow as many immigrants as possible to come in and take these jobs away from resident canadians, and will work cheaper. This is our lives folks.
From what I can see Winnipeg seems like the unpretentious sister of Vancouver or Toronto, it sounds like the people are friendlier, the cost of living is cheaper, and is more affordable as a city than any of the others I have seen recently. So for those looking to get a head, perhaps this is the ticket?
Interesting to note that one poster claims to know what MB is like because he/she lived there. When, 20 years ago? And for how long, 6 months? Easy to say ‘suck it up’ when YOU DON’T LIVE THERE. You seem to have a lot of negatives about Calgary, so by all means move to Manitoba. And, this is an open board where people are allowed to comment. DON’T be telling people how to live their lives and how to act. Wow, talk about a control freak!
There are a lot of positives of being in Calgary, but don't think that it's all sunshine and rainbows. We have our problems too. As citizens you should work to promote your city so that people will want to come there. Bashing it won't help the situation. There is much worse out there, so instead of counting all the bad things, count your blessings.
Oh, just so you don't think I know what I'm talking about. I have lived in Winnipeg and Edmonton. I found beauty in both and know that it's there. You all just need to change your thoughts to be more positive. Thoughts become things!! Try to stay positive even in -45!
Cost of living is far less than Toronto , Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria...housing costs way lower, here.
Significant doctor shortage.
In summer , spring and fall , this is a great city to live in , lots of parks and green space, fabulous weather. surprisingly humid . Winnipeg is the second sunniest place in Canada. Winter time ,....normally dangerously cold with average daytime highs of -15 C in winter (November, December, January, February ). On a bad day wind chills can hit -40 C. This winter is very mild, though.
More restaurants per capita than any other city in Canada.
Multi -ethnic populous . Don't like a variety of religions ,or skin colours ,...don't move here ,...you will not like it.
Thank you ..
I am I the process of PR in Manitoba, I want to know about job availability, housing and schooling for children. If any body explain on this it will be grate help for me. Please also inform about minimum cost of living per month.
ie: Information as of ...
For example: gas prices listed as Avg of $1.23 , but today they are about $0.90
Why is it like this in all Western countries -- it's just unbelievable to me how EASY it seems to be for people from third world countries to immigrate and get work in first world countries (good for them).
Yet, as an American, it would be a huge hurdle for me to move to the UK, Australia or Canada. I don't get it.
My advice is if you live in Canada, don't move to Winnipeg, however if you are an immigrant, move here because they give better wages compared to 3rd world countries like India and Philippines.I just hope they increase the English requirements for all immigrants because I can barely understand the English of most Immigrants be it Indians, Filipinos, Chinese or other Asians.
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/policyfix/2014/01/housing-crunch-continues-manitoba
Small part of the article reads:
"Winnipeg was once known for its housing affordability. Compared to super hot markets like Toronto and Vancouver, it still is. But for too many citizens, the cost of shelter is prohibitively high. Rental rates have increased 60 to 65 per cent since 2000. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, 37 per cent of rental households in Winnipeg paid more than 30 per cent of their income for rent. More than half of all renters lived in housing that was unaffordable, overcrowded or in need of major repairs, meeting at least one the criteria of what is called core housing need. The outcome of these high rent costs is a housing crisis that leaves far too many in need of shelter, hundreds of whom end up in absolute homelessness.
For Manitobans at the low end of the pay scale, it is a struggle to keep up with rent increases. Even though the minimum wage has increased annually over the past several years, rents have gone up just as fast. In 2013, a minimum wage earner needed to work 54.2 hours per week to afford a one-bedroom apartment in Winnipeg based on Canadian affordability criteria. This is up slightly from 2007 when a minimum wage worker would need only 52.9 hours per week. No wonder so many people need second jobs to make ends meet!
For households on Employment and Income Assistance (EIA), or welfare as it is commonly known, the affordability gap is even greater. An average bachelor suite in Winnipeg costs $554 dollars per month. This amounts to 91 per cent of the total income for an individual on general assistance, leaving only pennies per day left over for food and other expenses. Doubtless, many on EIA live in rooming houses or Single Room Occupancy hotels that are sometimes cheaper than an average bachelor suite, but too often these accommodations lack basic safety and security requirements.
The housing affordability gap means people with low incomes have to make tough decisions between paying the rent and food and other necessities of life, which leads to higher health-care costs. Lack of housing stability results in reduced educational attainment for children of parents in core housing need. Homelessness costs Canadians $1.4 billion annually. Poor quality, crowded and unaffordable housing imposes costs that are harder to calculate but just as real."
Please go to the link to read the full article. The truth hurts. Thanks politicians. Enjoy your mansions.
I WISH I made over $2,000 a month. I know very few people who do. Been with my company for over 10 years and I'm horribly under paid, which is why I'm job hunting and fed up. Good paying work is hard to find even with a college degree. Everyone is super cheap and want to hire you at the lowest possible rate. A single person can barely afford to live on their own here, rent is only affordable in the scary parts of town. A one bedroom in any decent area is $900 or more per month. Most are over $1,000. Not including utilities. Homes are over priced for what you get. Property tax keeps going up. As does tax on absolutely everything. Oh, and they tax insurance now. All kinds of insurance: Health, Home, etc. All of it.
Priority is given to people who are too lazy to work and sit on assistance and welfare.
Traffic is awful 100% of the time. Transportation is too expensive. Bus system is expensive, inconvenient and unreliable. Getting around takes forever (bus or drive), entire road system is poorly planned and is getting worse with the very high population increase. Winnipeg is not set up for the amount of people now living here. Yet they keep building expensive new development areas and ignore all existing areas that are all falling apart.
They figured just because they raised minimum wage this means it is ok to raise the cost of everything. I find it hard to buy groceries because food has gone up so much. my food budget gets more and more creative every month.
MPI rates go up because of all the awful drivers. They truly give a license to anyone here.
Weather is awful most of the year. Summer is short to non existent.
Cost of living goes WAY up in the winter!! Almost makes no sense to live here. I have NO clue why anyone would move here on purpose. If I can find an affordable way to move my retired parents then I am leaving Winnipeg. It is truly awful here, people who are moving here, you can have it, good luck!
Ps, as for the traffic lights, I swear that the Welcome to Winnipeg sign should say: "Welcome to Winnipeg, prepare to stop!!"