Restaurants | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.27 $) |
24.63 C$ (18.00 $) |
-1.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.70 $) |
109.47 C$ (80.00 $) |
-8.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.96 $) |
13.67 C$ (9.99 $) |
-8.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.25 C$ (6.03 $) |
6.84 C$ (5.00 $) |
-17.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
9.58 C$ (7.00 $) |
+19.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.26 C$ (3.85 $) |
7.30 C$ (5.33 $) |
+38.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.84 C$ (2.07 $) |
3.47 C$ (2.54 $) |
+22.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.11 C$ (1.54 $) |
2.62 C$ (1.92 $) |
+24.2 % |
Markets | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.98 C$ (8.02 $) |
4.98 C$ (3.64 $) |
-54.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.82 C$ (2.79 $) |
3.85 C$ (2.81 $) |
+0.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.04 C$ (1.49 $) |
2.06 C$ (1.50 $) |
+0.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.58 C$ (3.35 $) |
5.42 C$ (3.96 $) |
+18.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.76 C$ (5.67 $) |
8.08 C$ (5.90 $) |
+4.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.67 C$ (5.61 $) |
7.11 C$ (5.20 $) |
-7.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.99 C$ (6.57 $) |
10.21 C$ (7.46 $) |
+13.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.23 C$ (1.63 $) |
2.86 C$ (2.09 $) |
+27.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (0.65 $) |
0.82 C$ (0.60 $) |
-8.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (1.79 $) |
2.19 C$ (1.60 $) |
-10.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.83 C$ (2.07 $) |
1.76 C$ (1.29 $) |
-37.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.29 C$ (0.95 $) |
1.74 C$ (1.27 $) |
+34.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.46 C$ (1.06 $) |
1.44 C$ (1.05 $) |
-1.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.43 C$ (2.51 $) |
2.40 C$ (1.76 $) |
-29.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.37 C$ (1.73 $) |
3.14 C$ (2.30 $) |
+32.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.62 $) |
20.53 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.52 C$ (3.30 $) |
2.66 C$ (1.95 $) |
-41.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.48 C$ (3.27 $) |
4.75 C$ (3.47 $) |
+5.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 C$ (10.96 $) |
12.10 C$ (8.84 $) |
-19.4 % |
Transportation | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.75 C$ (2.74 $) |
1.71 C$ (1.25 $) |
-54.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
97.00 C$ (70.89 $) |
106.05 C$ (77.50 $) |
+9.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.75 C$ (3.47 $) |
5.82 C$ (4.25 $) |
+22.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (2.35 $) |
4.11 C$ (3.00 $) |
+27.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 C$ (43.85 $) |
47.89 C$ (35.00 $) |
-20.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.52 C$ (4.77 $) |
4.29 C$ (3.14 $) |
-34.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,831.06 $) |
45,346.58 C$ (33,139.19 $) |
+33.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,785.04 C$ (20,305.25 $) |
35,722.37 C$ (26,105.84 $) |
+28.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
111.69 C$ (81.62 $) |
286.35 C$ (209.26 $) |
+156.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
52.59 C$ (38.43 $) |
82.97 C$ (60.63 $) |
+57.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
60.22 C$ (44.01 $) |
99.42 C$ (72.66 $) |
+65.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.52 C$ (33.27 $) |
56.42 C$ (41.23 $) |
+23.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.31 C$ (16.30 $) |
30.79 C$ (22.50 $) |
+38.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (10.96 $) |
20.53 C$ (15.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Childcare | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
930.71 C$ (680.16 $) |
1,702.43 C$ (1,244.14 $) |
+82.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,369.23 C$ (6,847.02 $) |
34,665.30 C$ (25,333.33 $) |
+270.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.46 C$ (64.65 $) |
68.36 C$ (49.95 $) |
-22.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66.83 C$ (48.84 $) |
67.62 C$ (49.42 $) |
+1.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
119.48 C$ (87.32 $) |
145.10 C$ (106.04 $) |
+21.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.61 C$ (107.88 $) |
195.11 C$ (142.59 $) |
+32.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,654.06 C$ (1,208.79 $) |
2,222.57 C$ (1,624.25 $) |
+34.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,285.53 C$ (939.46 $) |
1,684.21 C$ (1,230.82 $) |
+31.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,021.05 C$ (2,207.78 $) |
4,677.61 C$ (3,418.39 $) |
+54.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,172.22 C$ (1,587.46 $) |
3,005.31 C$ (2,196.28 $) |
+38.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
947.30 C$ (692.29 $) |
493.68 C$ (360.78 $) |
-47.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
530.53 C$ (387.71 $) |
341.32 C$ (249.44 $) |
-35.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Montreal Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,677.40 C$ (2,687.44 $) |
6,635.92 C$ (4,849.52 $) |
+80.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 6.61 | +2.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 426 | 209 |
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