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Cost of Living in Moncton
Summary about cost of living in Moncton:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,691.55$ (3,539.79C$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 768.19$ (1,010.29C$) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 231st out of 533 cities in the world.
- Moncton has a cost of living index of 64.05.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.75 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.50 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.00 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.26 C$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.70 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.08 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.44 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.36 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.70 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.31 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.51 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.76 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.92 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.17 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.85 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.58 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.06 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.83 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.00 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.99 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.83 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 63.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.40 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.74 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.54 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,949.80 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 193.08 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.48 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.00 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.56 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.67 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 678.00 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,000.00 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.57 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.00 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.80 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.75 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 715.00 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 647.50 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,177.27 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 961.36 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 192.50 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 152.28 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,571.58 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.15 |
Prices in Moncton
These data are based on 425 entries in the past 18 months from 65 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Last update: August 2018
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8 Comments so far
Housing, both rental and purchase are cheaper. a 2 bedroom apartment will rent for 850 per month. You can buy a semi detached (called a duplex here) for 160k. They typically do not have garages. A detached house ranges based on size, but a 1800 ft2 3 bedroom is 250k. A very nice "executive" detached home is 350k - 400k. Keep in mind that most people can't afford a 400k house here. Property taxes are high. a 250 - 300k house will run you 4000 a year in property tax. Electricity rates are high (although I know that Ontario's have gone up a lot). Expect 300 per month for electricity and water/sewer.
Outside of the cost of living, the negative is the school system. Slow curriculum, lots of students of parents that don't value education, and many teachers who shouldn't be teachers (teachers don't have to go to teachers college in New Brunswick to become teachers).
I also viewed French as a positive when I moved here but after 5 years you get very frustrated by seeing the provincial government make French a priority vs. trying to build an economy or educate students in science and math.
I'm actually looking to leave the province with my kids as I don't feel this is the right place to have them grow up.
Of course the average income is going be higher than minimum wage. People earning minimum wage are going to be on the very low end, well under average.