Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Ajman Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Ajman

🙂 Solo nomad: Gatineau is 3.1% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gatineau is 22.6% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.21 CA$17.98
$5.96 AED 21.9
121.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 CA$120
$27.75 AED 102
217.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.93 CA$14.87
$8.24 AED 30.26
32.65%
Cappuccino
$3.31 CA$4.5
$3.64 AED 13.38
-9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$0.81 AED 2.99
82.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$0.37 AED 1.37
278.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$11.09 AED 40.74
-60.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.3 CA$8.57
$11.03 AED 40.49
-42.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$2.26 AED 8.29
-10.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CA$4.16
$1.19 AED 4.37
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5 CA$6.81
$1.46 AED 5.35
242.47%
Eggs
$3.56 CA$4.84
$1.9 AED 6.99
87.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 CA$15.94
$8.76 AED 32.16
33.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 CA$13.82
$6.69 AED 24.58
51.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 CA$15.38
$7.49 AED 27.49
50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.04
$1.7 AED 6.23
160.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.25 AED 4.6
8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$5 CA$6.81
$1.38 AED 5.07
262.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.02
$1.08 AED 3.98
241.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2 CA$2.73
$0.93 AED 3.43
115.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.02 AED 3.76
115.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$0.75 AED 2.77
184.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.62 AED 2.26
341.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.27 CA$16.7
$6.29 AED 23.09
95.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 CA$17.24
$10.75 AED 39.48
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$1.54 AED 5.67
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 CA$3.84
$2.69 AED 9.87
4.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 CA$4.46
$4.01 AED 14.72
-18.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.6 CA$110
$65.2 AED 239
23.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 CA$5.18
$3.56 AED 13.08
6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$0.71 AED 2.62
108.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.82 CA$46.03
$8.13 AED 29.86
315.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$0.83 AED 3.03
45.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$45.9K AED 168.4K
-46.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.9K
$23.1K AED 84.8K
-11.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 CA$152
$138 AED 505
-18.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 CA$53.6
$62.7 AED 230
-37.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 CA$68.7
$110 AED 404
-54.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.78 CA$59.6
$166 AED 610
-73.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.87 CA$42.02
$3.64 AED 13.38
748.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 CA$14.83
$13.36 AED 49.05
-18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 CA$781
$583 AED 2,141
-1.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$5,762 AED 21.2K
103.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 CA$87.5
$58 AED 213
10.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 CA$60.9
$62 AED 228
-27.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 CA$107
$86.3 AED 317
-8.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CA$162
$93 AED 341
27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 CA$1,538
$3,315 AED 12.2K
-65.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 CA$1,343
$1,626 AED 5,969
-39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 CA$2,278
$5,787 AED 21.3K
-71.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 CA$2,146
$5,207 AED 19.1K
-69.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 CA$7,166
$4,416 AED 16.2K
19.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,093 CA$8,294
$2,691 AED 9,882
126.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gatineau
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,534 CA$3,449
$2,156 AED 7,918
17.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.53
43.49%

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Last update for Gatineau: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

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