Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Algiers 

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Consumer Prices in Algiers are 51.7% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Algiers are 61.1% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Algiers are 83.0% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Algiers are 76.1% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Algiers are 44.7% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Algiers is 70.8% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.98 €)
4.10 C$
(2.78 €)
     -83.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.49 €)
30.74 C$
(20.88 €)
     -74.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
6.05 C$
(4.11 €)
     -59.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
2.57 C$
(1.74 €)
     -67.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
3.25 C$
(2.21 €)
     -59.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(3.57 €)
1.20 C$
(0.82 €)
     -77.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 C$
(1.93 €)
0.74 C$
(0.50 €)
     -73.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.43 €)
0.31 C$
(0.21 €)
     -85.4 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(7.45 €)
4.90 C$
(3.33 €)
     -55.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(2.60 €)
0.17 C$
(0.11 €)
     -95.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.37 €)
1.14 C$
(0.77 €)
     -43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(3.09 €)
2.45 C$
(1.67 €)
     -46.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(5.10 €)
5.24 C$
(3.56 €)
     -30.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.55 C$
(5.12 €)
3.63 C$
(2.46 €)
     -51.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.88 C$
(6.03 €)
9.74 C$
(6.61 €)
     +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(1.50 €)
2.09 C$
(1.42 €)
     -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.62 €)
1.80 C$
(1.22 €)
     +95.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.66 €)
1.11 C$
(0.75 €)
     -54.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 C$
(1.95 €)
0.44 C$
(0.30 €)
     -84.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.87 €)
0.29 C$
(0.19 €)
     -77.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.00 €)
0.29 C$
(0.20 €)
     -80.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(2.30 €)
0.76 C$
(0.52 €)
     -77.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
0.41 C$
(0.28 €)
     -82.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.58 €)
9.95 C$
(6.76 €)
     -50.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(3.08 €)
2.32 C$
(1.58 €)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.04 €)
3.19 C$
(2.16 €)
     -28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
3.53 C$
(2.40 €)
     -76.5 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.55 €)
0.40 C$
(0.27 €)
     -89.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(65.87 €)
14.94 C$
(10.15 €)
     -84.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(3.23 €)
0.96 C$
(0.65 €)
     -79.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.19 €)
0.81 C$
(0.55 €)
     -74.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(36.06 €)
8.06 C$
(5.47 €)
     -84.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.51 C$
(4.42 €)
1.71 C$
(1.16 €)
     -73.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,075.10 €)
45,609.92 C$
(30,974.57 €)
     +34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(18,869.35 €)
44,772.06 C$
(30,405.56 €)
     +61.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.59 C$
(76.46 €)
48.36 C$
(32.84 €)
     -57.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.17 C$
(35.43 €)
12.10 C$
(8.22 €)
     -76.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.92 C$
(41.37 €)
27.34 C$
(18.56 €)
     -55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.66 C$
(31.01 €)
32.02 C$
(21.74 €)
     -29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(15.28 €)
19.00 C$
(12.90 €)
     -15.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
7.86 C$
(5.34 €)
     -47.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(632.07 €)
133.06 C$
(90.37 €)
     -85.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(6,362.82 €)
3,581.87 C$
(2,432.51 €)
     -61.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.80 C$
(60.31 €)
50.84 C$
(34.53 €)
     -42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.74 C$
(44.64 €)
63.84 C$
(43.35 €)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.79 C$
(80.67 €)
101.25 C$
(68.76 €)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(98.55 €)
96.38 C$
(65.45 €)
     -33.6 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,645.10 C$
(1,117.22 €)
321.55 C$
(218.37 €)
     -80.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,282.43 C$
(870.92 €)
199.11 C$
(135.22 €)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.59 C$
(2,033.69 €)
519.88 C$
(353.06 €)
     -82.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,160.00 C$
(1,466.90 €)
334.65 C$
(227.27 €)
     -84.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(646.44 €)
250.02 C$
(169.79 €)
     -73.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(369.26 €)
144.52 C$
(98.14 €)
     -73.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Algiers Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,653.21 C$
(2,480.96 €)
415.57 C$
(282.22 €)
     -88.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 6.35      -1.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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