Winnipeg: 2500 CAD/month?

Winnipeg: Are 2500 CAD/month enough to live, rent an apartment and maybe saving a bit every month? Thanks

no saving / Surviving only

Check out www.numbeo.com for cost of living.

stumpy wrote:

Check out www.numbeo.com for cost of living.


I prefer feedbacks from people living there.

Sites such as numbeo or the many others will give you a ball park figure. Have to checked out the posts here for information.

-europeen- wrote:

Winnipeg: Are 2500 CAD/month enough to live, rent an apartment and maybe saving a bit every month? Thanks


For a family of four or a single individual?

just myself, but I look for a flat/apartment, not a room in a shared house. 2500 CAD will be gross (not net)  by the way. Would that be enough to live decently?

Disclaimer: I work and live in Toronto, Canada. However, I have close friends from Winnipeg and have visited there several times.

Living in Winnipeg on a gross $2,500 monthly budget is tight but possible. Note the median gross income for individuals in Winnipeg is $35,000 to $45,000 range.  Source: Global News, September 2016

Your biggest expense will be rent. You can find a decent 1 bedroom apartment in Osborne Village for $850 to $995 per month. You can find cheaper in less desireable neighbourhoods such as East and West Norwood and more expensive in a premium neighbourhood such as Crescentwood. You will probably use Winnipeg public transit (mixed reviews) as car ownership can be costly. Excluding rent, living costs in Winnipeg are about 10% lower than Toronto.

Thanks! Do you know how much would be 2500 gross CAD into net?

Here is my experience !

I am renting a studio for 660 CAD all inclusive , bills , water etc !
Cable internet , 30 CAD
Bus pass for a month 100 CAD
Food ?
Depends on how you shop , but let's say 500-600 CAD .
Mobile , basic calls , internet , text , 40 CAD


1430 CAD .

gunner757 wrote:

Here is my experience !

I am renting a studio for 660 CAD all inclusive , bills , water etc !
Cable internet , 30 CAD
Bus pass for a month 100 CAD
Food ?
Depends on how you shop , but let's say 500-600 CAD .
Mobile , basic calls , internet , text , 40 CAD

1430 CAD .


This should be considered an absolute bare minimum budget.

Expenses not accounted for include entertainment/social, clothing, education, travel/leisure, and savings.