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Wellington vs. Montreal Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 33.5% more expensive than Montreal.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 0.4% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 44.1% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 79.0% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Wellington

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Montreal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Montreal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Montreal, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Montreal	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.90	$14.93 NZ$26.49	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.54	$8.96 NZ$15.89	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 CA$3.02	$2.57 NZ$4.57	+22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.20	$2.15 NZ$3.82	+41.0%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

	Montreal	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 CA$4.69	$1.96 NZ$3.48	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 CA$10.94	$4.15 NZ$7.36	-45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.62 CA$12.42	$6.98 NZ$12.39	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 CA$4.97	$6.84 NZ$12.14	+98.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.61 CA$8.09	$5.06 NZ$8.98	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 CA$2.33	$1.40 NZ$2.48	-13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 CA$0.97	$1.09 NZ$1.94	+62.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.82	$1.48 NZ$2.62	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 CA$3.17	$2.61 NZ$4.63	+18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 CA$1.63	$1.01 NZ$1.80	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.56	$0.84 NZ$1.49	-22.5%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 44.1% more for transportation

	Montreal	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 CA$6.65	$6.42 NZ$11.39	+39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.85 CA$103.60	$127.57 NZ$226.34	+77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,201.81	$34,339.84 NZ$60,929.49	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.29 CA$22.04	$18.22 NZ$32.32	+19.2%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Montreal	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 CA$62.83	$54.27 NZ$96.29	+24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,195.88 CA$1,724.41	$1,487.35 NZ$2,639.01	+24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$957.38 CA$1,380.49	$1,335.17 NZ$2,369.01	+39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.67 CA$86.03	$134.11 NZ$237.95	+124.8%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 79.0% more for childcare

	Montreal	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$650.63 CA$938.17	$871.44 NZ$1,546.20	+33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,648.39 CA$8,144.69	$12,649.75 NZ$22,444.57	+124.0%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Montreal	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.47 CA$9.32	$7.17 NZ$12.72	+10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 CA$5.20	$3.41 NZ$6.06	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.85 CA$17.09	$24.46 NZ$43.39	+106.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.11 CA$52.07	$39.85 NZ$70.70	+10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.54	$12.24 NZ$21.72	+13.6%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Montreal	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.65 CA$91.78	$75.78 NZ$134.45	+19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.65 CA$64.39	$55.09 NZ$97.75	+23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.18 CA$128.59	$119.44 NZ$211.93	+33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.63 CA$155.20	$129.60 NZ$229.94	+20.4%
Average			+24.2%

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