Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 30.9% more expensive than Montreal.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$24.81
|
$18.35
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.89
|
$11.01
CA$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.83
|
$2.17
CA$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
CA$2.09
|
$1.63
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
CA$4.18
|
$2.84
CA$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.49
|
$5.77
CA$7.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CA$10.89
|
$11.65
CA$15.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.55
|
$3.58
CA$4.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.62
|
$5.77
CA$7.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.22
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
$0.69
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.81
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.28
|
$1.22
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.44
|
$1.28
CA$1.73
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CA$6.47
|
$4.50
CA$6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
CA$96.27
|
$114.49
CA$154.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,722.28
|
$25,209.07
CA$34,091.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
CA$20.59
|
$13.94
CA$18.86
|
|
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.20
CA$59.77
|
$53.81
CA$72.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.08
CA$1,648.62
|
$1,853.23
CA$2,506.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.47
CA$1,281.31
|
$1,580.15
CA$2,136.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.68
CA$84.77
|
$88.91
CA$120.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$659.52
CA$891.90
|
$1,147.29
CA$1,551.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,646.93
CA$8,988.98
|
$18,322.57
CA$24,778.53
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
CA$8.44
|
$5.87
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CA$5.19
|
$3.99
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.89
|
$14.68
CA$19.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.41
CA$45.18
|
$53.05
CA$71.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.89
|
$13.21
CA$17.86
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.92
CA$87.80
|
$61.87
CA$83.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.04
CA$66.33
|
$37.66
CA$50.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.69
CA$118.58
|
$101.68
CA$137.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
CA$146.39
|
$122.37
CA$165.48
|
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