What is the estimated monthly cost of living in Moncton?

The latest single-person Market Basket Measure is about CAD 2,298.33 per month. Advertised rent is shown separately when published.

What salary is typically needed in Moncton?

A balanced planning estimate is around CAD 43,700 gross per year.

Are these exact prices?

No. These are planning baselines and should be adjusted to your neighborhood and lifestyle.

City snapshot

Cost of living in Moncton

Moncton offers affordable bilingual living as New Brunswick's business and transportation hub.

Planning baseline refreshed: May 2026Moncton CMA

3-category planning baseline

$1,683

Total annual: $20,196

Balanced salary needed

$43,700

Balanced

Population

196,143

2025 · Moncton (CMA), New Brunswick · Statistics Canada

Crime Severity Index

93.8

Moncton CMA

Official Basic-Needs Budgets

1 person$2,298

2 people$3,250

Family of 4$4,597

Market Basket Measure totals and advertised rent answer different questions. Rent is not added to the budget total because the MBM already includes a shelter component.

Data coverage: 95% (A) · 2025

Advertised Rent

Bachelor apartmentNo current published observation

1-bedroom apartment$1,310

2026-01 · Moncton, Census metropolitan area (CMA)

2-bedroom apartment$1,470

2026-01 · Moncton, Census metropolitan area (CMA)

3+ bedroom apartment$1,820

2026-01 · Moncton, Census metropolitan area (CMA)

Full-time centre-based childcare$387

2025 · New Brunswick

Local Indicators

Employed people100,900

Median after-tax income$65,100

Crime Severity Index93.8

Moncton, Census metropolitan area (CMA)

3-category planning baseline

Planning rent estimate (1bd)$1,164

Groceries$429

Transport$90

Total monthly$1,683

Compact estimated baseline for cross-city planning. The observed advertised rent above is the canonical market-rent value.

Move-in costs

First month of rent$1,310

Generic deposit assumption (1x rent)$1,310

Furniture for a 1-bedroom$2,500

Basic household setup$600

Estimated setup total$5,720

Generic planning assumption only. Provincial rules and your lease may permit a different deposit.

Plan the next step

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City profile

GeographyMoncton CMA

Common languagesEnglish, French, Arabic

Community contextBlack, Arab, South Asian

Housing and rent

Fast growth has tightened rentals, but costs remain below larger Canadian metros.

Planning rent estimate (1bd): $1,164 · Total monthly: $1,683

Commute and daily life

Car-oriented regional commuting with bilingual service context

Safety context

Moncton's safety snapshot uses the Crime Severity Index for Moncton CMA. CSI compares police-reported crime volume and seriousness; it is not a neighbourhood-level risk score.

Crime Severity Index: 93.8
Violent CSI: 95.4
Non-violent CSI: 94.0

How this city compares

Moncton ranks #41 of 47 tracked cities by the 3-category planning baseline and is -$481 versus the cross-city average.

Average city baseline$2,164

Largest cost driverPlanning rent estimate (1bd)

Salary guide for this city

Use these gross salary ranges as planning targets before running a detailed after-tax scenario for Moncton.

Essentials$32,700

Balanced$43,700

Comfortable$55,500

Best for

Moncton is strongest for affordable atlantic living and a lower baseline than the tracked-city average.

Watch out for

Planning rent estimate (1bd) is the largest cost driver in the baseline. Plan around $1,683 per month before discretionary spending, plus about $5,720 for a basic move-in setup.

Local reality check

Rent represents about 69% of the baseline essentials shown here. Compared with the tracked-city average, this city is -$481.

Living in Moncton: what to budget for

Use this page as a starting point for Moncton: monthly essentials, move-in cash, salary targets, local population context, housing notes and safety data are shown together so you can move from research to a concrete budget.

Moncton is New Brunswick's largest city and a major transportation and distribution center.

The city offers very affordable living costs and a growing call center and tech sector.

Bilingual services in English and French are readily available throughout the city.

The city serves as a gateway to both PEI and Nova Scotia with excellent highway connections.

Highlights

Affordable Atlantic living
Bilingual services
Transportation hub
Magnetic Hill attraction
Gateway to beaches

Common questions

What is included in Moncton's monthly baseline?: The baseline includes a 1-bedroom rent estimate, groceries and transport for one adult. It is a planning baseline, not a quote.
Why do some metrics use a CMA or province?: National public datasets often publish city data by census metropolitan area, census agglomeration, province or territory. The geography is shown beside each metric.
How should I use the Moncton salary estimate?: Use it as a gross-income target, then run the income calculator with your province, city and real costs.

Sources and methodology

Population: Statistics Canada table 17-10-0148-01, latest annual estimate; Census Profile fallback when noted.
Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada table 35-10-0026-01, latest published year.
Basic-needs budgets: MBM tables 11-10-0066-01 and 11-10-0104-01. Advertised rent: Quarterly Rent Statistics table 46-10-0092-01.

Sources and methodology

Cost transparency

Data used on this page

Advertised rent, basic-needs budgets, and local indicators each retain their own period, geography, and method.

Advertised rent

January 2026 · Moncton, Census metropolitan area (CMA)

Planning baseline

Estimated rent + groceries + local transport

Not used

Tax rules and mortgage rates do not determine these costs

Advertised rent and the MBM answer different questions and are not added together.

Sources and methodology