Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 27.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.38
|
$17.96
CA$25.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.19
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$2.09
CA$2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.56
|
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.97
|
$3.25
CA$4.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.28
|
$7.59
CA$10.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.13
|
$8.62
CA$12.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.11
|
$3.45
CA$4.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.33
|
$5.61
CA$7.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.61
CA$2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.06
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.95
CA$2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$1.13
CA$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.80
|
$4.61
CA$6.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.28
|
$71.85
CA$100.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,984.78
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.14
|
$15.29
CA$21.42
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.47
|
$43.57
CA$61.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,740.18
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,675.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,171.25
|
$957.38
CA$1,341.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.22
|
$59.67
CA$83.61
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,838.30
|
$650.63
CA$911.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,285.45
|
$5,648.39
CA$7,914.80
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.14
|
$6.47
CA$9.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.66
|
$3.61
CA$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.51
|
$11.85
CA$16.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.94
|
$36.11
CA$50.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.03
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.33
|
$63.65
CA$89.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.91
|
$44.65
CA$62.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.64
|
$89.18
CA$124.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.90
|
$107.63
CA$150.81
|
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