Cost of living comparison
Washington is 98.6% more expensive than Montreal.
If you lived in Washington instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.95
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.59
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.70
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.15
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.86
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$7.91
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.28
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.95
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.76
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.10
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.60
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.50
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$101.32
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$21.56
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$61.45
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,686.38
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,350.05
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$84.14
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$917.48
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$7,965.07
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.08
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.72
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$50.93
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$89.76
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$62.97
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$125.75
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$151.77
|
$178.48
|
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