Cost of living comparison
Moncton is 8.4% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Moncton instead of France, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.86
|
$16.51
CA$22.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€10.07
|
$9.54
CA$13.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.58
|
$1.59
CA$2.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.78
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
$2.65
CA$3.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.54
|
$4.36
CA$6.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.15
|
$7.79
CA$10.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.65
|
$3.49
CA$4.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.94
|
$5.26
CA$7.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.19
|
$2.11
CA$2.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.69
CA$0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$1.85
CA$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$1.09
CA$1.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$1.07
CA$1.48
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.93
|
$4.53
CA$6.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€48.22
|
$51.37
CA$70.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,451.10
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,295.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.22
|
$13.21
CA$18.17
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.90
|
$66.58
CA$91.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€726.85
|
$985.51
CA$1,355.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€570.66
|
$812.41
CA$1,117.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€130.37
|
$92.04
CA$126.58
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€660.26
|
$388.96
CA$534.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,190.98
|
$7,338.88
CA$10,093.53
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.76
|
$3.67
CA$5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.85
|
$2.93
CA$4.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.96
|
$14.68
CA$20.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.62
|
$30.82
CA$42.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€11.05
|
$9.72
CA$13.37
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
France
|
Moncton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€86.10
|
$59.89
CA$82.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.88
|
$34.20
CA$47.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€87.21
|
$75.28
CA$103.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€118.12
|
$92.23
CA$126.84
|
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