Montréal’s Cost-Advantage (%) Compared to Average for U.S. Cities - by Sector - 2008
Clinical Trials Management
34.80%
34.80%
Clinical Trials Management
34.80%
34.80%
Electronic System Testing
29.00%
29.00%
Electronic System Testing
29.00%
29.00%
Biomedical R&D
24.50%
24.50%
Biomedical R&D
24.50%
24.50%
Advanced Software
24.40%
24.40%
Advanced Software
24.40%
24.40%
Content Development
23.50%
23.50%
Content Development
23.50%
23.50%
Shared Service Centre
18.70%
18.70%
Shared Service Centre
18.70%
18.70%
Precision Components
15.30%
15.30%
Precision Components
15.30%
15.30%
Aircraft Parts
14.00%
14.00%
Aircraft Parts
14.00%
14.00%
Auto parts
13.30%
13.30%
Auto parts
13.30%
13.30%
Metal Components
12.40%
12.40%
Metal Components
12.40%
12.40%
Electronics Assembly
12.00%
12.00%
Electronics Assembly
12.00%
12.00%
Plastic Products
11.80%
11.80%
Plastic Products
11.80%
11.80%
Medical Devices
11.40%
11.40%
Medical Devices
11.40%
11.40%
Pharmaceuticals
10.10%
10.10%
Pharmaceuticals
10.10%
10.10%
Speciality Chemicals
9.10%
9.10%
Speciality Chemicals
9.10%
9.10%
Telecom Equipment
8.40%
8.40%
Telecom Equipment
8.40%
8.40%
Food Processing
8.30%
8.30%
Food Processing
8.30%
8.30%
Note: Exchange rate: US$1 = CA$1.2453 (2009 Q1 average)
Source : KPMG - Competitive Alternatives
Source : KPMG - Competitive Alternatives