Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 29.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$18.35
CA$24.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.22
|
$2.10
CA$2.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.43
|
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.86
|
$3.09
CA$4.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.23
|
$6.28
CA$8.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.86
|
$8.06
CA$10.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.76
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.95
|
$5.63
CA$7.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.36
|
$1.64
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$1.07
CA$1.45
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.69
|
$4.79
CA$6.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.22
|
$71.19
CA$96.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,884.68
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,844.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.48
|
$15.23
CA$20.67
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.09
|
$44.20
CA$59.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,671.55
|
$1,219.08
CA$1,654.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,103.96
|
$947.47
CA$1,285.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.01
|
$62.68
CA$85.08
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,697.31
|
$659.52
CA$895.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,741.63
|
$6,646.93
CA$9,021.45
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.87
|
$6.24
CA$8.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.57
|
$3.84
CA$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.63
|
$33.41
CA$45.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.23
|
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.83
|
$64.92
CA$88.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.32
|
$49.04
CA$66.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.31
|
$87.69
CA$119.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.85
|
$108.25
CA$146.92
|
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