Cost of Living Comparison Between Quito and Montreal 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Montreal are 79.4% higher than in Quito (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 101.7% higher than in Quito
Rent Prices in Montreal are 184.0% higher than in Quito
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 135.8% higher than in Quito
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 80.5% higher than in Quito
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 155.8% higher than in Quito
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Restaurants
Quito Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.25 $
(5.83 C$)
18.21 $
(25.00 C$)
     +328.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 $
(54.91 C$)
87.42 $
(120.00 C$)
     +118.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(10.98 C$)
10.93 $
(15.00 C$)
     +36.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(4.12 C$)
6.01 $
(8.25 C$)
     +100.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(4.12 C$)
5.83 $
(8.00 C$)
     +94.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.79 $
(3.82 C$)
3.83 $
(5.26 C$)
     +37.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 $
(1.52 C$)
2.07 $
(2.84 C$)
     +86.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.76 $
(1.04 C$)
1.52 $
(2.08 C$)
     +100.0 %
Markets
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 $
(5.52 C$)
8.00 $
(10.98 C$)
     +98.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.97 C$)
2.78 $
(3.82 C$)
     +93.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.98 C$)
1.49 $
(2.04 C$)
     +108.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.23 $
(3.06 C$)
3.34 $
(4.58 C$)
     +49.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 $
(4.98 C$)
5.65 $
(7.76 C$)
     +55.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.23 $
(4.43 C$)
5.59 $
(7.67 C$)
     +73.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.55 $
(4.87 C$)
6.55 $
(8.99 C$)
     +84.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 $
(1.46 C$)
1.63 $
(2.23 C$)
     +53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 $
(0.73 C$)
0.65 $
(0.89 C$)
     +22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.92 C$)
1.78 $
(2.45 C$)
     +167.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.59 $
(0.81 C$)
2.06 $
(2.83 C$)
     +251.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 $
(0.89 C$)
0.94 $
(1.29 C$)
     +46.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(0.65 C$)
1.06 $
(1.46 C$)
     +125.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 $
(1.11 C$)
2.50 $
(3.43 C$)
     +209.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.05 $
(1.44 C$)
1.73 $
(2.37 C$)
     +64.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(13.73 C$)
14.57 $
(20.00 C$)
     +45.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 $
(2.00 C$)
3.29 $
(4.52 C$)
     +125.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(3.51 C$)
3.26 $
(4.48 C$)
     +27.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.50 $
(8.92 C$)
10.93 $
(15.00 C$)
     +68.1 %
Transportation
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(0.48 C$)
2.73 $
(3.75 C$)
     +680.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 $
(27.45 C$)
70.67 $
(97.00 C$)
     +253.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(2.06 C$)
3.46 $
(4.75 C$)
     +130.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(3.31 C$)
2.34 $
(3.22 C$)
     -2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(13.73 C$)
43.71 $
(60.00 C$)
     +337.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.81 $
(3.86 C$)
4.75 $
(6.52 C$)
     +68.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(27,453.22 C$)
24,753.38 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     +23.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 $
(35,231.63 C$)
20,241.73 $
(27,785.04 C$)
     -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 41.34 $
(56.74 C$)
81.37 $
(111.69 C$)
     +96.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.62 $
(18.69 C$)
38.31 $
(52.59 C$)
     +181.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.65 $
(47.57 C$)
43.87 $
(60.22 C$)
     +26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.67 $
(55.82 C$)
33.16 $
(45.52 C$)
     -18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 $
(20.93 C$)
16.25 $
(22.31 C$)
     +6.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(9.61 C$)
10.93 $
(15.00 C$)
     +56.1 %
Childcare
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 275.00 $
(377.48 C$)
654.69 $
(898.67 C$)
     +138.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,180.00 $
(9,855.71 C$)
6,598.24 $
(9,057.14 C$)
     -8.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $
(64.06 C$)
64.45 $
(88.46 C$)
     +38.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.92 $
(61.66 C$)
48.69 $
(66.83 C$)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.08 $
(134.63 C$)
87.04 $
(119.48 C$)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.36 $
(118.55 C$)
107.54 $
(147.61 C$)
     +24.5 %
Rent Per Month
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 446.45 $
(612.82 C$)
1,210.15 $
(1,661.12 C$)
     +171.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 320.83 $
(440.40 C$)
940.53 $
(1,291.03 C$)
     +193.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 767.50 $
(1,053.52 C$)
2,200.87 $
(3,021.05 C$)
     +186.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 550.00 $
(754.96 C$)
1,582.49 $
(2,172.22 C$)
     +187.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 144.58 $
(198.46 C$)
690.12 $
(947.30 C$)
     +377.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 103.93 $
(142.67 C$)
386.50 $
(530.53 C$)
     +271.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Quito Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 519.17 $
(712.64 C$)
2,679.03 $
(3,677.40 C$)
     +416.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.06 6.43      -46.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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