Toronto vs. Ciudad Del Este Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 2.6 times more expensive than Ciudad Del Este.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Toronto
Groceries
pay 95.3% more in Toronto
Transportation
pay 21.1% more in Toronto
Housing
pay 4.4 times more in Toronto
Childcare
pay 7.5 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Toronto
Clothing
pay 22.2% more in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Toronto are more expensive than in Ciudad Del Este. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

Toronto vs. Ciudad Del Este Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Ciudad Del Este, you would:

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
PYG37,571
$17.53
CA$24.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
PYG36,498
$10.52
CA$14.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.94
PYG5,904
$2.08
CA$2.93

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pay 95.3% more for groceries

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
PYG9,238
$2.74
CA$3.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.57
PYG28,626
$4.56
CA$6.44
Milk (1 gallon) $4.22
PYG26,413
$9.44
CA$13.33

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.59
PYG28,729
$4.68
CA$6.60
Monthly public transit pass ?? $109.41
CA$154.46
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,138.81
PYG107M
$27,760.48
CA$39,188.08

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.85
PYG118K
$47.87
CA$67.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $342.78
PYG2M
$1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $257.08
PYG2M
$1,416.89
CA$2,000.15

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $183.39
PYG1M
$824.14
CA$1,163.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,885.27
PYG12M
$23,500.21
CA$33,174.07

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
PYG6,441
$6.31
CA$8.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.29
PYG14,313
$3.97
CA$5.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.37
PYG8,588
$14.03
CA$19.80

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

 
Ciudad Del Este
Toronto
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.41
PYG397K
$51.64
CA$72.90
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.55
PYG204K
$39.51
CA$55.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.88
PYG607K
$98.10
CA$138.48

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