Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 17.4% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Montreal
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.09
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$3.25
CA$4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$7.59
CA$10.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$8.62
CA$12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.45
CA$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$5.61
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$4.61
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$71.85
CA$103.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$15.29
CA$22.08
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$43.57
CA$62.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,727.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$957.38
CA$1,383.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$59.67
CA$86.20
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$650.63
CA$939.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,160.51
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$6.47
CA$9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$3.61
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$11.85
CA$17.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$36.11
CA$52.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$63.65
CA$91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$44.65
CA$64.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$89.18
CA$128.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$107.63
CA$155.50
|
|
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