Cost of living comparison
London is 2.2 times more expensive than Moncton.
If you lived in London instead of Moncton, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$25.83
£20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.49
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.10
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.84
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.16
|
$5.65
£4.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.91
|
$6.31
£4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CA$4.66
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
CA$6.88
|
$4.26
£3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.80
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.52
|
$1.79
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.56
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.53
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CA$6.19
|
$7.39
£5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$69.97
|
$258.31
£199.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
CA$18.09
|
$35.26
£27.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.82
CA$94.34
|
$41.63
£32.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$973.22
CA$1,353.89
|
$2,834.46
£2,194.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$785.84
CA$1,093.22
|
$2,063.73
£1,597.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.81
CA$120.77
|
$263.90
£204.30
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$380.80
CA$529.74
|
$2,333.60
£1,806.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,184.84
CA$9,995.19
|
$27,892.30
£21,592.66
|
|
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.95
CA$5.50
|
$8.27
£6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
CA$4.24
|
$4.80
£3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.99
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.18
CA$41.98
|
$65.66
£50.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.99
|
$16.14
£12.50
|
|
pay 58.0% more for clothing
|
Moncton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.91
CA$58.31
|
$96.94
£75.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$45.87
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.79
CA$131.87
|
$114.87
£88.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$149.47
|
$135.36
£104.79
|
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