Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 85.8% more expensive than Fujairah.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 65.1% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 55.8% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Fujairah. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Fujairah	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$17.53 CA$24.82	+134.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$10.52 CA$14.89	+38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$2.08 CA$2.94	+86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.71 CA$2.42	+318.9%
Average			+101.6%

Fujairah vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.1% more for groceries

	Fujairah	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$2.74 CA$3.88	+101.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$4.56 CA$6.46	-28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$9.44 CA$13.37	+49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$3.54 CA$5.01	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 AED15.65	$5.16 CA$7.30	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 AED2.95	$1.68 CA$2.38	+109.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.54 CA$0.76	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$1.59 CA$2.25	+132.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$1.95 CA$2.76	+350.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 AED1.36	$0.82 CA$1.17	+122.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.73 CA$1.04	+79.5%
Average			+65.1%

Fujairah vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.8% more for transportation

	Fujairah	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 AED12.24	$4.68 CA$6.62	+40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.84 AED149.98	$109.41 CA$154.90	+167.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.22 AED26.50	$12.80 CA$18.12	+77.4%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Fujairah	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$47.87 CA$67.77	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.91 AED2,166.43	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+168.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.92 AED1,949.79	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+166.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$92.23 CA$130.57	-2.1%
Average			+113.9%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Fujairah	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.14 AED944.34	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+220.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+422.3%
Average			+309.2%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.85 AED32.50	$6.31 CA$8.94	-28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$3.97 CA$5.62	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.45 AED20.00	$14.03 CA$19.86	+157.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 AED174.98	$38.35 CA$54.29	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$12.62 CA$17.87	+15.9%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Fujairah	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.78 AED79.99	$51.64 CA$73.11	+137.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.61 AED49.99	$39.51 CA$55.94	+190.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.87 AED274.97	$98.10 CA$138.88	+31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.26 AED224.98	$122.24 CA$173.06	+99.5%
Average			+105.9%

Fujairah vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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