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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Castlebar Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Castlebar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montreal is 7.2% more expensive than Castlebar without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Montreal is 0.3% cheaper than Castlebar without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.33 CA$22.70
$16.33 โ‚ฌ14.07
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$101
$96.4 โ‚ฌ83.1
-24.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.45
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.49
1.00%
Cappuccino
$3.67 CA$5.10
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
-9.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.90
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
-12.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 CA$2.03
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.69
-25.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 CA$8.60
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.90
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.56 CA$9.12
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
22.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.21
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
32.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 CA$4.46
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
116.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.30
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
83.17%
Eggs
$3.35 CA$4.66
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
-21.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 CA$22.07
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
453.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.74 CA$16.32
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
149.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 CA$21.53
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.84
128.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.09
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CA$2.27
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.49
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 CA$6.00
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.68
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
23.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.73
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
277.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 CA$3.17
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
75.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-14.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.38 CA$18.60
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.84
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.38 CA$15.82
$12.99 โ‚ฌ11.20
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.17
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 CA$5.01
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
-9.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 CA$3.92
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
-13.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.0 CA$103
$146 โ‚ฌ126
-49.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 CA$4.88
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
-19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 CA$1.93
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-48.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.34 CA$47.74
$39.01 โ‚ฌ33.62
-11.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.64
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-43.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.5K
$43.2K โ‚ฌ37.2K
-42.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K CA$30.7K
$40.9K โ‚ฌ35.2K
-45.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.1 CA$106
$281 โ‚ฌ242
-72.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.49 CA$50.7
$24.52 โ‚ฌ21.14
48.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 CA$61.8
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.62
-22.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.54 CA$60.5
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.5
-43.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 CA$23.65
$34.20 โ‚ฌ29.48
-50.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 CA$15.43
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.14
-5.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$621 CA$863
$1,372 โ‚ฌ1,183
-54.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,880 CA$8,173
$9,718 โ‚ฌ8,377
-39.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 CA$86.9
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
-41.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.10 CA$62.7
$35.27 โ‚ฌ30.40
27.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CA$142
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
-1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$164
$127 โ‚ฌ109
-6.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 CA$1,702
$1,675 โ‚ฌ1,444
-26.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 CA$1,339
$1,496 โ‚ฌ1,289
-35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 CA$2,896
$2,059 โ‚ฌ1,775
1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 CA$2,214
$1,827 โ‚ฌ1,575
-12.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,133 CA$7,135
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,160 CA$5,782
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montreal
Castlebar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,981 CA$4,144
$3,816 โ‚ฌ3,289
-21.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
4.04
24.01%

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Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Castlebar: January 13, 2026

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