Cost of living comparison
Mississauga is 7.9% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Mississauga instead of Canada, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.57
|
$14.68
CA$20.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
$9.91
CA$13.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
$1.53
CA$2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
$1.35
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
$2.52
CA$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.43
|
$6.69
CA$9.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
$6.85
CA$9.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
$3.52
CA$4.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.24
|
$4.33
CA$5.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
$1.50
CA$2.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.48
CA$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
$1.22
CA$1.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$1.46
CA$1.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
$0.76
CA$1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$1.14
CA$1.57
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
$4.27
CA$5.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$93.29
|
$96.14
CA$131.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,255.34
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,121.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.97
|
$35.59
CA$48.70
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.97
|
$55.90
CA$76.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,710.61
|
$1,886.09
CA$2,580.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,568.30
|
$1,640.76
CA$2,245.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$163.91
|
$142.44
CA$194.91
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,018.27
|
$660.50
CA$903.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,719.14
|
$14,677.77
CA$20,084.32
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
$5.50
CA$7.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
$3.48
CA$4.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
$11.38
CA$15.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.97
|
$52.21
CA$71.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.41
|
$13.94
CA$19.08
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
Canada
|
Mississauga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.57
|
$56.26
CA$76.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.43
|
$48.23
CA$65.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$118.45
|
$83.48
CA$114.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$142.04
|
$109.03
CA$149.20
|
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