Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 20.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.1% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Montreal
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Paris, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.80
|
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,347.13
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,311.13
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.97
|
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.64
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.22
|
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,288.15
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.99
|
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.55
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.66
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.96
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.86
|
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
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