Cost of living comparison

France

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Canada

Toronto vs. Cannes Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 7.4% cheaper than Cannes.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 12.3% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 48.2% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare and housing in Toronto are more expensive than in Cannes. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Cannes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Cannes, you would:

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Cannes	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$17.53 CA$24.82	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$10.52 CA$14.89	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €2.99	$2.08 CA$2.94	-38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.35 €2.09	$1.71 CA$2.42	-27.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Cannes	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$2.74 CA$3.88	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 €12.21	$4.56 CA$6.46	-66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.06 €6.29	$9.44 CA$13.37	+33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.45 €4.85	$3.54 CA$5.01	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.80 €6.05	$5.16 CA$7.30	-24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.58	$1.68 CA$2.38	-5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.54 CA$0.76	-57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.93 €1.72	$1.59 CA$2.25	-17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 €2.26	$1.95 CA$2.76	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.18	$0.82 CA$1.17	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.73 CA$1.04	-42.2%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Cannes	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.26 €7.35	$4.68 CA$6.62	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$109.41 CA$154.90	+179.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.93	$12.80 CA$18.12	-45.6%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 12.3% more for housing

	Cannes	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.06 €36.54	$47.87 CA$67.77	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,315.69 €1,171.01	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,063.75 €946.77	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.91 €140.55	$92.23 CA$130.57	-41.6%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 48.2% more for childcare

	Cannes	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$873.39 €777.35	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	-5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,091.28 €8,981.60	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+132.9%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cannes	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$6.31 CA$8.94	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.48 €3.99	$3.97 CA$5.62	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$14.03 CA$19.86	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.51	$38.35 CA$54.29	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.96	$12.62 CA$17.87	+2.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Cannes	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.11 €73.08	$51.64 CA$73.11	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.99 €49.83	$39.51 CA$55.94	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.66	$98.10 CA$138.88	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.30 €107.97	$122.24 CA$173.06	+0.8%
Average			-21.1%

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