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Eugene vs. Montreal Cost of Living Summary

Eugene is 31.3% more expensive than Montreal.

Restaurants
pay 20.9% more in Eugene
Groceries
pay 0.8% less in Eugene
Transportation
pay 6.0% less in Eugene
Housing
pay 40.5% more in Eugene
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Eugene
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.9% more in Eugene
Clothing
pay 6.6% less in Eugene

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Eugene are more expensive than in Montreal. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Eugene. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Eugene.

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Eugene vs. Montreal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eugene instead of Montreal, you would:

pay 20.9% more for restaurants

 
Montreal
Eugene
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.93
CA$25.54
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $11.48
CA$16.35
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
CA$2.81
$2.67
 
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pay 0.8% less for groceries

 
Montreal
Eugene
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.92
CA$4.16
$4.04
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.37
CA$10.50
$6.94
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.70
CA$12.39
$3.89
 
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pay 6.0% less for transportation

 
Montreal
Eugene
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.27
CA$6.09
$3.92
 
Monthly public transit pass $74.95
CA$106.78
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,369.83
CA$34,718.48
$34,091.20
 
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pay 40.5% more for housing

 
Montreal
Eugene
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $41.37
CA$58.94
$60.38
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,201.35
CA$1,711.50
$1,378.57
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $961.99
CA$1,370.49
$1,208.57
 
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Montreal
Eugene
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $518.92
CA$739.28
$1,500.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,750.83
CA$8,192.92
$12,250.00
 
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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Montreal
Eugene
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.74
CA$8.17
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.76
CA$5.36
$5.38
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $12.19
CA$17.37
$12.37
 
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pay 6.6% less for clothing

 
Montreal
Eugene
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $58.20
CA$82.91
$55.60
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $43.37
CA$61.79
$41.25
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $102.59
CA$146.16
$95.83
 
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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: October 2026

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