Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 27.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Montreal
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.81
|
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.73
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.97
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.85
|
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,100.24
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.42
|
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.20
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,869.04
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,273.35
|
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.45
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.78
|
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,333.45
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.41
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.68
|
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.60
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.13
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.28
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$248.04
|
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
|
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