Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toronto vs. Canterbury Cost of Living Summary
Toronto is 11.1% cheaper than Canterbury.
Toronto vs. Canterbury Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toronto instead of Canterbury, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.79
£17.85
|
$17.53
CA$24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
$10.52
CA$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
£1.94
|
$2.08
CA$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$1.71
CA$2.42
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
£1.81
|
$2.74
CA$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
£3.55
|
$4.56
CA$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
£4.14
|
$9.44
CA$13.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
£2.28
|
$3.54
CA$5.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
£2.66
|
$5.16
CA$7.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$1.68
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$0.54
CA$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$1.59
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.10
|
$1.95
CA$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.82
CA$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.73
CA$1.04
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.30
£5.48
|
$4.68
CA$6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.63
£107.77
|
$109.41
CA$154.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,561.84
£28,182.65
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.16
£19.63
|
$12.80
CA$18.12
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.85
£39.66
|
$47.87
CA$67.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,409.53
£1,057.57
|
$1,584.56
CA$2,243.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,337.95
£1,003.87
|
$1,416.89
CA$2,005.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.03
£221.36
|
$92.23
CA$130.57
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$843.08
£632.56
|
$824.14
CA$1,166.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
$23,500.21
CA$33,270.42
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of childcare
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.27
£5.45
|
$6.31
CA$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.57
|
$3.97
CA$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.46
£17.60
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.23
£40.69
|
$38.35
CA$54.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.82
£14.87
|
$12.62
CA$17.87
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Canterbury
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.80
£71.88
|
$51.64
CA$73.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
$39.51
CA$55.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.63
£58.25
|
$98.10
CA$138.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.36
£109.06
|
$122.24
CA$173.06
|
|
Canterbury vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing
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