Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 15.3% cheaper than Toronto.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$28.64
|
$17.96
CA$25.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.13
|
$2.09
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.46
|
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.02
|
$3.25
CA$4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.04
|
$7.59
CA$10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.21
|
$8.62
CA$12.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.82
|
$3.45
CA$4.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.97
|
$5.61
CA$7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.50
|
$1.61
CA$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.88
|
$0.67
CA$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.29
|
$1.95
CA$2.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
$2.20
CA$3.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
$1.13
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.81
|
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.23
|
$4.61
CA$6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$159.59
|
$71.85
CA$102.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$34,871.45
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,759.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.48
|
$15.29
CA$21.76
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$73.09
|
$43.57
CA$62.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,572.96
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,702.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,173.56
|
$957.38
CA$1,363.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$121.94
|
$59.67
CA$84.95
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,679.28
|
$650.63
CA$926.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$24,808.07
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,042.46
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$6.47
CA$9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.75
|
$3.61
CA$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.46
|
$11.85
CA$16.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$69.77
|
$36.11
CA$51.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.41
|
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$85.10
|
$63.65
CA$90.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$56.63
|
$44.65
CA$63.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$136.64
|
$89.18
CA$126.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$165.79
|
$107.63
CA$153.25
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