Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gatineau is 42.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gatineau is 48.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.21 CA$17.98
$4.68 ฿151
182.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 CA$120
$46.4 ฿1,502
89.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.93 CA$14.87
$8.65 ฿280
26.36%
Cappuccino
$3.31 CA$4.5
$3.09 ฿100
7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
102.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$0.37 ฿11.95
278.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
81.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.3 CA$8.57
$3.62 ฿117
74.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CA$4.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5 CA$6.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
123.21%
Eggs
$3.56 CA$4.84
$2.23 ฿72.1
59.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 CA$15.94
$19.31 ฿625
-39.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 CA$13.82
$3.77 ฿122
169.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 CA$15.38
$13.05 ฿422
-13.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.04
$3.28 ฿106
35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.63 ฿52.6
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$5 CA$6.81
$2.4 ฿77.7
108.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
85.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2 CA$2.73
$1.53 ฿49.62
30.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.49 ฿48.11
47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.02 ฿32.87
108.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.48 ฿15.61
470.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.27 CA$16.7
$4.32 ฿140
184.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 CA$17.24
$21.68 ฿702
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$1.77 ฿57.3
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 CA$3.84
$2.79 ฿90.4
1.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 CA$4.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
142.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.6 CA$110
$11.76 ฿380
585.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 CA$5.18
$3.15 ฿102
20.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1 ฿32.3
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.82 CA$46.03
$13.64 ฿442
147.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 CA$152
$123 ฿3,970
-9.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 CA$53.6
$13.93 ฿451
182.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 CA$68.7
$18.24 ฿590
176.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.78 CA$59.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.87 CA$42.02
$17.11 ฿554
80.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 CA$14.83
$9.07 ฿294
20.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 CA$781
$694 ฿22.5K
-17.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-26.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 CA$87.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 CA$60.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 CA$107
$115 ฿3,727
-31.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CA$162
$84.8 ฿2,743
40.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 CA$1,538
$611 ฿19.8K
84.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 CA$1,343
$442 ฿14.3K
123.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 CA$2,278
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-16.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 CA$2,146
$1,460 ฿47.2K
8.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 CA$7,166
$4,244 ฿137.3K
24.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,093 CA$8,294
$2,886 ฿93.4K
111.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gatineau
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,534 CA$3,449
$697 ฿22.5K
263.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gatineau: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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