Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Moncton Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 5.9% more expensive than Moncton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Moncton. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Moncton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Moncton, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
CA$2.55
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$4.00
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CA$8.66
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.59
CA$13.26
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
CA$4.75
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
CA$7.83
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
CA$3.32
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.93
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.51
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.40
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
CA$6.13
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.36
CA$69.64
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.81
CA$19.10
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.95
CA$82.91
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.57
CA$1,419.60
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.54
CA$1,130.53
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.60
CA$118.38
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.30
CA$527.28
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,597.25
CA$18,802.96
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.96
CA$5.47
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
CA$4.78
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.13
CA$52.73
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
CA$17.41
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Moncton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.46
CA$68.40
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.37
CA$53.06
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
CA$144.26
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.30
CA$169.13
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Moncton vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Canada vs. Greece.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Canada and Greece.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Athens or Moncton. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.