Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Gozo Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 28.2% more expensive than Gozo.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Gozo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% less for restaurants

	Gozo	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 €27.41	$17.53 CA$24.82	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.52 CA$14.89	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.08 CA$2.94	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.20	$1.71 CA$2.42	+27.3%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Gozo	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 €1.03	$2.74 CA$3.88	+137.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$4.56 CA$6.46	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 €4.11	$9.44 CA$13.37	+104.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$3.54 CA$5.01	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$5.16 CA$7.30	+43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.10	$1.68 CA$2.38	+36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$0.54 CA$0.76	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.59 CA$2.25	+33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.61	$1.95 CA$2.76	+184.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.82 CA$1.17	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.57	$0.73 CA$1.04	+15.7%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Gozo	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$4.68 CA$6.62	-17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.41 CA$154.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$12.80 CA$18.12	-29.9%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Gozo	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$47.87 CA$67.77	+62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.79 €809.74	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$811.81 €722.54	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.36 €63.51	$92.23 CA$130.57	+29.3%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Gozo	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+196.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+90.8%
Average			+137.9%

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pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gozo	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$6.31 CA$8.94	+87.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 €2.54	$3.97 CA$5.62	+39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$14.03 CA$19.86	+123.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.83 €44.35	$38.35 CA$54.29	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$12.62 CA$17.87	+11.1%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Gozo	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$51.64 CA$73.11	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.83 €44.35	$39.51 CA$55.94	-20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 €57.30	$98.10 CA$138.88	+52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$122.24 CA$173.06	-6.4%
Average			+0.4%

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