Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and San Juan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in San Juan are 15.8% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Juan are 17.0% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in San Juan are 19.9% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in San Juan are 4.0% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in San Juan are 3.5% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in San Juan is 30.0% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.29 $)
27.34 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.77 $)
109.37 C$
(80.00 $)
     -8.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
12.46 C$
(9.12 $)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
     -40.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     -14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(3.85 $)
4.81 C$
(3.52 $)
     -8.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 C$
(2.07 $)
2.68 C$
(1.96 $)
     -5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.55 $)
2.28 C$
(1.67 $)
     +7.9 %
Markets
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(8.02 $)
10.84 C$
(7.93 $)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(2.80 $)
4.42 C$
(3.23 $)
     +15.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.47 $)
1.61 C$
(1.18 $)
     -20.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(3.33 $)
7.55 C$
(5.52 $)
     +65.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(5.49 $)
5.24 C$
(3.83 $)
     -30.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.55 C$
(5.52 $)
5.07 C$
(3.70 $)
     -32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.88 C$
(6.50 $)
7.34 C$
(5.37 $)
     -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(1.62 $)
3.49 C$
(2.55 $)
     +57.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.67 $)
1.50 C$
(1.10 $)
     +63.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.78 $)
2.20 C$
(1.61 $)
     -9.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 C$
(2.10 $)
2.91 C$
(2.13 $)
     +1.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.94 $)
2.65 C$
(1.94 $)
     +106.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.08 $)
1.77 C$
(1.29 $)
     +19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(2.48 $)
3.41 C$
(2.50 $)
     +0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
3.02 C$
(2.21 $)
     +26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
24.61 C$
(18.00 $)
     +23.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(3.32 $)
3.33 C$
(2.43 $)
     -26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.28 $)
3.85 C$
(2.81 $)
     -14.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
14.46 C$
(10.57 $)
     -3.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.74 $)
1.88 C$
(1.38 $)
     -49.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(70.95 $)
54.69 C$
(40.00 $)
     -43.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(3.47 $)
13.67 C$
(10.00 $)
     +187.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.35 $)
3.30 C$
(2.41 $)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(38.84 $)
82.03 C$
(60.00 $)
     +54.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.51 C$
(4.76 $)
5.30 C$
(3.88 $)
     -18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,853.16 $)
44,432.38 C$
(32,500.00 $)
     +30.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(20,323.33 $)
34,496.61 C$
(25,232.50 $)
     +24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.59 C$
(82.35 $)
433.45 C$
(317.05 $)
     +285.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.17 C$
(38.16 $)
106.33 C$
(77.78 $)
     +103.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.92 C$
(44.56 $)
95.08 C$
(69.54 $)
     +56.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.66 C$
(33.40 $)
73.48 C$
(53.75 $)
     +60.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(16.46 $)
52.98 C$
(38.75 $)
     +135.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
12.99 C$
(9.50 $)
     -13.4 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(680.77 $)
644.51 C$
(471.43 $)
     -30.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(6,853.11 $)
14,218.36 C$
(10,400.00 $)
     +51.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.80 C$
(64.95 $)
64.94 C$
(47.50 $)
     -26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.74 C$
(48.08 $)
61.52 C$
(45.00 $)
     -6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.79 C$
(86.89 $)
129.88 C$
(95.00 $)
     +9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(106.15 $)
147.26 C$
(107.71 $)
     +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,645.10 C$
(1,203.31 $)
2,574.80 C$
(1,883.33 $)
     +56.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,282.43 C$
(938.03 $)
1,198.99 C$
(877.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.59 C$
(2,190.39 $)
3,733.37 C$
(2,730.77 $)
     +24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,160.00 C$
(1,579.93 $)
2,182.18 C$
(1,596.15 $)
     +1.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(696.25 $)
430.65 C$
(315.00 $)
     -54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(397.72 $)
307.61 C$
(225.00 $)
     -43.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit San Juan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,653.21 C$
(2,672.13 $)
2,991.78 C$
(2,188.33 $)
     -18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 4.96      -22.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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