The short answer: going by the cemeteries' own 2026 price lists, a burial plot on the island of Montréal starts at $2,950 for urns. The least expensive casket plot starts at $4,400 at Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise and $6,900 at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, plus GST and QST. Baron de Hirsch lists $4,360 to $10,500 a plot. The burial fee, the monument and any winter or Saturday surcharge come on top.
Choosing a burial place is hard enough without having to chase prices, and many cemeteries won't give one unless you call. Some Montréal cemeteries do publish their rates, though, and putting them side by side is the quickest way to see what a burial here will cost before you sign anything.
Below you'll find each cemetery's published 2026 prices, the fees the plot price leaves out, how long a Quebec concession actually lasts, and how burial compares with cremation followed by an urn plot or niche. We're a cremation provider serving families across Greater Montréal, not a cemetery, and this is one of the questions families ask us most.
How much does a burial plot cost in Montréal in 2026?
A burial plot is a place in a cemetery that you buy the right to use for a set number of years: in Quebec it's a concession, not ownership of the land. On the island, published 2026 prices start at $2,950 for an urn plot and $4,400 for a casket plot, and Baron de Hirsch lists up to $10,500. The burial fee, monument and taxes are extra.
Here is what each cemetery publishes, checked on its own website in October 2026 (see Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise's plot prices and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges' in-ground burial prices):
| Cemetery | Urn plot | Casket plot | Columbarium niche | Mausoleum crypt | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise (east end) | From $2,950 + tax | From $4,400 + tax | From $500 + tax | From $8,900 + tax | 2026 price list, in effect Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (Côte-des-Neiges) | From $3,995 + tax | From $6,900 + tax | From $395 + tax | From $13,760 | Cemetery website |
| Baron de Hirsch (Jewish cemetery, De la Savane St.) | Not published | $4,360 to $10,500 a plot ("with conditions") | Not published | Not published | Cemetery website |
| Mount Royal Cemetery (Outremont) | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Prices are set by the trustees; call the office |
How to read this table
- "From" means the least expensive section. Location, size and the number of places in the plot push the price up from there.
- The foundation is included in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise plot prices, and Le Repos also includes maintenance for 99 years.
- GST and QST apply to most concessions, monuments and engraving. On a $6,900 plot, that's just over $1,000 in tax.
- Notre-Dame-des-Neiges shows two niche prices: $395 + tax on its cremation page and $595 on its mausoleum page. Ask which applies to the section you're shown.
- Off the island, prices drop sharply. The Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal parish in L'Île-Perrot, for example, lists a 50-year concession for a two-place plot at $575 for residents and $775 for non-residents (tariff in effect April 1, 2024).
Prices change from year to year. Ask the cemetery for its current price list in writing before you sign.
Montréal cemetery prices, by location
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Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (Côte-des-Neiges)
Founded in 1854, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is the largest cemetery in Canada, with about 138 hectares and nearly one million people at rest. It is owned and run by the Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal, a non-profit organization.
Its published prices: urn plots from $3,995 + tax and casket plots from $6,900 + tax, both including the foundation. A crypt for a casket in one of its mausoleums starts at $13,760, and a monument at $1,695 + tax. Its Remembrance Grove, where ashes are buried in a biodegradable container under a young native tree, starts at $7,500 plus tax for the plot, tree and engraving. The burial fee itself is not published.
Two things to ask before you commit. First, the cemetery describes itself as "opened to all faiths," while its 2014 rules say any person who professes the Christian faith may be buried there; if your family is of another faith, confirm with the office at 514-735-1361. Second, a concession here is granted for a set term of no more than 100 years and is renewable, so ask which term your price buys.
Mount Royal Cemetery plot cost (Outremont)
Mount Royal Cemetery was founded in 1847 by the Mount Royal Cemetery Company, now Mount Royal Commemorative Services. It is a non-profit run by 21 volunteer trustees, all of them lot owners, and it serves families of all faiths and beliefs from 1297 chemin de la Forêt in Outremont.
It does not publish plot, niche or crypt prices: its rules say burial rights are sold at prices "fixed by the Trustees." Ask the office for the price list for the sections you're considering. Its rules also say the casket interment fee includes opening and closing the grave, so ask for that fee alongside the plot price.
Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise (east-end Montréal)
Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise, once known as the Cimetière de l'Est de Montréal, is at 6893 Sherbrooke Street East and publishes its full rate card. In effect since January 1, 2026:
- Urn plot: from $2,950 and casket-and-urn plot: from $4,400, both including the foundation and 99 years of maintenance, plus tax
- Columbarium niche: from $500, and crypt: from $8,900, plus tax
- Monument: from $2,500 and engraving: from $225, plus tax
A family plot concession here lasts 99 years and can be renewed at the end of the term. The cemetery offers financing for up to 60 months without interest (conditions apply), and a 5% discount on some goods and services when the invoice is paid in full within 30 days. Its office is at 514-255-6444.
Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
Baron de Hirsch is run by the Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries and serves Montréal's Jewish community, with plots available with or without synagogue affiliation. Its website lists plots from $4,360 to $10,500 "with conditions," with payment plans. Call 514-735-4696, ext. 2101, to learn what the conditions are and which sections are open.
Off the island: Laval and the West Island
- Cimetière Saint-Martin (Laval) has no new plots left to sell. Its Jardin des Cendres costs $490 in 2026, including the burial of the ashes and the engraving. Its concessions are reserved for members of a Roman Catholic community.
- Cimetière Laval welcomes concession holders of all religions and beliefs and currently charges no annual maintenance fee. It doesn't publish plot prices.
- The Islamic Cemetery of Quebec (Laval) publishes an all-in adult burial from $4,700, covering the shroud, casket, transportation, the grave and the digging.
- Parish cemeteries west of the island, such as Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal in L'Île-Perrot, sell 50-year concessions from $575 (two places, residents), with a higher rate for non-residents.
- The South Shore and the Laurentides: we found no plot price published online. Ask the cemetery office for its written price list.
What's actually included in a burial plot price?
This is where the quoted price and the final bill drift apart.
What the plot price covers
- The right to use the plot for a set term. In Quebec you don't buy the ground: the concession is a right of use, and the land stays the cemetery's property.
- The foundation, at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise. Not at every cemetery.
- Maintenance, at some cemeteries. Le Repos includes 99 years; the L'Île-Perrot parish bills it separately ($695 for 10 years on a full-size lot).
What costs extra
- The burial (interment) fee. At Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise in 2026, burying a casket in a private plot costs $1,000 with the service in the chapel, or $1,200 on a weekday and $1,900 on a Saturday with the service at the graveside. Burying an urn in a private plot costs $450 on a weekday and $800 on a weekend. At the L'Île-Perrot parish, it's $500 for a casket and $300 for an urn.
- A file-opening fee if the cremation happened elsewhere. Le Repos charges $215 when the cremation was done at another crematorium.
- Winter. Le Repos adds $375 for burials from January 1 to April 15. The L'Île-Perrot parish adds $150 or snow-removal costs for a casket grave in winter.
- The monument and engraving. See the next section.
- Taxes on the plot, monument and engraving.
Headstone and monument prices in Montréal
The monument is usually the second-largest cemetery cost after the plot. Published starting prices:
| Source | Item | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-des-Neiges | Monument (tombstone) | $1,695 + tax |
| Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise | Monument | $2,500 + tax |
| Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise | Engraving | $225 + tax |
| Martel et Fils (monument maker) | Average monument, its estimate | $2,000 to $5,000 |
Cemeteries set rules on monument size, material and placement, and many install the foundation themselves. Before you buy from an outside monument maker, ask the cemetery what it allows and what it charges to install it.
Columbarium niche and mausoleum crypt prices
Not every interment means a plot in the ground.
- Columbarium niche: at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, a niche costs from $395 to $595 + tax. At Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise, starting prices run from $500 (one urn, outdoor) to $2,600 depending on the columbarium, most of them for two to four urns. Placing the urn in a niche costs $265 on a weekday at Le Repos. At Mausolée Saint-Martin in Laval, the inscription and placement are included in the niche price.
- Urn plot in the ground: from $2,950 at Le Repos and $3,995 at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges. It costs less than a casket plot and still allows a headstone.
- Mausoleum crypt (above-ground casket entombment): from $8,900 at Le Repos and $13,760 at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges. A crypt is the one option that usually costs more than a casket plot, so price both.
If cremation is on the table, a niche or urn plot keeps a lasting place to visit for a fraction of a casket plot.
Concession length: how long a Quebec plot lasts
In Quebec, a cemetery concession expires. It's a right to use a specific place for a specific number of years, not a permanent purchase.
- Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise: 99 years for a lot, renewable at the end of the term.
- Notre-Dame-des-Neiges: a set term of no more than 100 years, renewable at the conditions then in force. If it isn't renewed, the remains are moved to the cemetery's commemorative or community ground.
- Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal (L'Île-Perrot): 50 years, renewable at 50% of the lot price at the time.
- Cimetière Saint-Martin (Laval): its old "perpetual" lots were reduced to 100 years from 1994.
Two more rules worth knowing. A Catholic cemetery can reclaim a plot that has been abandoned for more than 30 years, but only with the Court of Québec's authorization, after public notice. And when the concession holder passes away, the heirs have to tell the cemetery who takes over the plot: both Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Le Repos give them 90 days.
When you buy, ask three questions: how long this concession lasts, what renewal costs, and what happens if nobody renews.
Can you buy a plot in any cemetery?
Not always. Each cemetery decides who can be buried there, and in Montréal that often follows faith:
- Notre-Dame-des-Neiges: its rules say any person who professes the Christian faith; its website says it is open to all faiths. Ask before you plan.
- Cimetière Saint-Martin (Laval): members of a Roman Catholic community only.
- Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise: its rules set no faith requirement. The buyer must be an adult or an approved organization.
- Mount Royal Cemetery and Cimetière Laval: families of all faiths and beliefs.
- Baron de Hirsch: Jewish families, with or without synagogue affiliation.
Winter burials in Montréal
Montréal cemeteries handle winter differently. Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise buries all year, with a $375 surcharge from January 1 to April 15. At Cimetière Laval, burials of bodies go ahead all year, while burials of ashes are usually postponed to spring. Mount Royal Cemetery asks for at least 16 business hours' notice in winter conditions, weather permitting. The L'Île-Perrot parish doesn't bury urns in winter at all. If someone passes away in winter, ask the cemetery what it does and whether waiting until spring changes the fees.
A sample real-world total
Here's a casket burial at Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise, using only its published 2026 prices:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Casket-and-urn family plot (99-year concession, foundation and maintenance included) | $4,400 |
| Casket burial, private plot, graveside service on a weekday | $1,200 |
| Monument (starting price) | $2,500 |
| Engraving (starting price) | $225 |
| GST and QST on the plot, monument and engraving | about $1,067 |
| Cemetery total | about $9,392 |
Move the burial to a Saturday and add $700. In January through mid-April, add $375. At Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, the plot alone starts at $6,900 + tax.
And that's only the cemetery. The funeral home's bill (casket, transfer, preparation, any visitation) comes on top. For the complete picture, see our full breakdown of Quebec funeral costs.
Burial versus cremation in Montréal: the costs side by side
Burial is a meaningful choice for many families, and this isn't an argument against it. Religious tradition, family history and the wishes of the person who passed away matter more than cost. But if a quote surprised you, here's the comparison on the same cemetery's 2026 price list:
- Casket burial at Le Repos: a $4,400 plot plus a $1,200 graveside burial, before the monument and tax.
- Urn burial at Le Repos: a $2,950 urn plot plus a $450 burial (and $215 if the cremation was done elsewhere), before the monument and tax.
- A niche at Le Repos: from $500 plus $265 to place the urn on a weekday.
The urn options also skip much of the funeral home's bill for a casket burial. If your family already owns a plot, burying ashes in an existing family plot is often the least expensive choice of all.
If you're also weighing cremation, Cleo's direct cremation is one fixed, all-inclusive price for transportation, cremation and delivery of the ashes, with no weekend surcharges, and the final bill matches the quote. The urn and death certificates are separate. See current pricing. Our breakdown of cremation costs in Quebec shows what each piece of a cremation bill covers.
How to lower burial costs without cutting corners
- Look off the island. The Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal parish in L'Île-Perrot sells a 50-year, two-place concession for $575 to residents, against several thousand dollars on the island.
- Choose an urn plot or a niche. After cremation, an urn plot or niche costs a fraction of a casket plot, and an urn plot still takes a headstone.
- Use a plot the family already has. A family plot may have room for urns as well as caskets. Ask the cemetery how many places are left and what it charges.
- Pick a weekday. At Le Repos, a weekday graveside burial costs $700 less than a Saturday one.
- Ask about payment terms. Le Repos offers up to 60 months without interest and a 5% discount on some items paid within 30 days.
- Claim the QPP death benefit. If the person who passed away contributed enough to the Quebec Pension Plan, a lump sum of up to $2,500 goes toward the funeral costs. Here's how to apply for the QPP death benefit.
Not sure which of these fits your situation? Call us at (438) 817-1770 and talk it through, whether or not cremation ends up being the answer. We'll tell you what you don't need, and where to go if we're not the right fit.
Questions families ask
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to be buried at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges?
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges lists casket plots from $6,900 + tax and urn plots from $3,995 + tax, both including the foundation. A mausoleum crypt starts at $13,760 and a monument at $1,695 + tax. The burial fee isn't published, so ask the cemetery at 514-735-1361 for the full quote.
How much is a plot at Mount Royal Cemetery?
Mount Royal Cemetery doesn't publish its prices. Its trustees set the price of graves, lots, niches and crypts, and the office quotes them by section. Its rules say the casket interment fee includes opening and closing the grave, so ask for that fee and the plot price together.
What is the cheapest burial plot in Montréal?
On the island, the lowest published prices are at Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise: $2,950 + tax for an urn plot and $4,400 + tax for a casket plot, foundation and 99 years of maintenance included. Off the island, parish cemeteries such as Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal in L'Île-Perrot sell 50-year concessions from $575.
What's the difference between a plot, a grave and a concession?
The plot (or lot) is the piece of ground. The grave is the opening dug in it for one burial, and a family plot can hold several. The concession is your right to use that plot for a set number of years: in Quebec it's a right of use, not ownership, and it has to be renewed.
How many caskets can be buried in one plot?
It depends on the plot's size and the cemetery's rules. At the L'Île-Perrot parish, a plot of about 0.9 by 3.7 m holds two places and one of about 1.8 by 3.7 m holds four. Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise sells plots for caskets and urns together. Ask how many caskets and how many urns your plot allows.
How much does a headstone cost in Montréal?
Published starting prices run from $1,695 + tax for a monument at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges to $2,500 + tax at Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise, where engraving starts at $225 + tax. Martel et Fils, a monument maker, estimates an average monument at $2,000 to $5,000. Check the cemetery's rules on size and installation first.
How much does a columbarium niche or mausoleum crypt cost in Montréal?
A columbarium niche starts at $395 to $595 + tax at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and $500 + tax at Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise, plus a placement fee ($265 on a weekday at Le Repos). A mausoleum crypt for a casket starts at $8,900 + tax at Le Repos and $13,760 at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges.
Does cremation cost less than burial in Quebec?
Yes. On Le Repos Saint-François d'Assise's 2026 price list, an urn plot plus burial costs about $3,400 before tax, against $5,600 for a casket plot plus burial, and a niche costs less still. Cremation also avoids the casket and most of the funeral home's burial charges.
Whatever you decide next
Burial plot cost in Montréal is confusing because so few cemeteries publish a full price, and the plot is only one line on the bill. Ask each cemetery for its written price list, the burial fee for the day you have in mind, and the length of the concession.
Whatever you're weighing, burial, cremation or planning ahead, get each price in writing before you commit. If you'd like to talk it through, a real person answers, 24/7, in English or French: (438) 817-1770.