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Toronto vs. Mississauga Cost of Living Summary
Toronto is 21.7% more expensive than Mississauga.
Toronto vs. Mississauga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toronto instead of Mississauga, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.39 CA$20.42 | $17.93 CA$25.45 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.79 CA$15.32 | $10.76 CA$15.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.64 CA$2.33 | $1.99 CA$2.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.46 CA$2.07 | $1.67 CA$2.37 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.54 CA$3.61 | $2.63 CA$3.74 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.54 CA$9.28 | $7.42 CA$10.53 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.68 CA$12.32 | $9.77 CA$13.87 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.99 CA$5.67 | $3.46 CA$4.91 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.13 CA$7.28 | $5.59 CA$7.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.51 CA$2.14 | $1.81 CA$2.57 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 CA$0.83 | $0.56 CA$0.80 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.29 CA$1.83 | $1.61 CA$2.29 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.54 CA$2.18 | $1.84 CA$2.61 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 CA$1.06 | $1.12 CA$1.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.12 CA$1.59 | $1.22 CA$1.73 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% more for transportation
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.07 CA$5.78 | $3.87 CA$5.50 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $99.28 CA$140.93 | $111.89 CA$158.82 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,444.83 CA$34,698.22 | $24,369.83 CA$34,591.75 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.25 CA$18.80 | $15.06 CA$21.38 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% less for housing
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $52.04 CA$73.87 | $54.05 CA$76.72 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,796.01 CA$2,549.34 | $1,729.20 CA$2,454.51 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,551.92 CA$2,202.87 | $1,499.57 CA$2,128.56 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $115.61 CA$164.11 | $99.56 CA$141.32 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $413.67 CA$587.19 | $1,022.26 CA$1,451.04 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,791.47 CA$15,317.95 | $17,912.33 CA$25,425.66 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.88 CA$8.34 | $6.46 CA$9.16 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.02 CA$5.70 | $3.93 CA$5.57 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $11.25 CA$15.97 | $14.34 CA$20.36 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.01 CA$58.21 | $55.25 CA$78.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.31 CA$18.89 | $11.48 CA$16.29 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Mississauga | Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $44.96 CA$63.82 | $58.05 CA$82.40 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.77 CA$60.70 | $38.89 CA$55.20 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $89.38 CA$126.86 | $84.20 CA$119.51 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $104.53 CA$148.38 | $111.43 CA$158.16 | |
Mississauga vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing
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