How Much You Need To Make To Live 'With Dignity' In 7 Quebec Cities

A new report breaks down "livable income" thresholds in seven Quebec cities. The study from the Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS) examined the cost of living in Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Sept-Îles, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières to determine how much money a household would need after taxes in 2022 to live both above the poverty line and "with dignity" in each urban area.

The IRIS calculated livable incomes for three types of households: a person living alone, a couple with one child in publicly subsidized daycare (a CPE), and a couple with two children in a CPE.

Here's the institute's breakdown by city:

Gatineau

• person living alone: $29,593
• couple, one child in daycare: $42,548
• couple, two children in daycare: $65,743

Montreal

• person living alone: $29,577
• couple, one child in daycare: $41,692
• couple, two children in daycare: $65,033

Quebec City

• person living alone: $28,967
• couple, one child in daycare: $41,225
• couple, two children in daycare: $64,358

Saguenay

• person living alone: $25,128
• couple, one child in daycare: $46,146
• couple, two children in daycare: $61,662

Sept-Îles

• person living alone: $34,814
• couple, one child in daycare: $47,339
• couple, two children in daycare: $70,322

Sherbrooke

• person living alone: $26,299
• couple, one child in daycare: $38,731
• couple, two children in daycare: $62,131

Trois-Rivières

• person living alone: $25,463
• couple, one child in daycare: $37,869
• couple, two children in daycare: $61,385