Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 36.8% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Montreal
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.09
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$3.25
CA$4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$7.59
CA$10.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$8.62
CA$12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$3.45
CA$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$5.61
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.61
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$71.85
CA$103.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$15.29
CA$22.08
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$43.57
CA$62.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,727.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$957.38
CA$1,383.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$59.67
CA$86.20
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$650.63
CA$939.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,160.51
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.47
CA$9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$3.61
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$11.85
CA$17.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$36.11
CA$52.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$63.65
CA$91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$44.65
CA$64.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$89.18
CA$128.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$107.63
CA$155.50
|
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