Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 6.1% more expensive than New Orleans.
If you lived in Toronto instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.12
CA$28.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.73
CA$2.42
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.82
CA$3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.64
CA$7.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$12.09
CA$16.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.38
CA$4.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.59
CA$7.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.76
CA$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.61
CA$2.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.08
CA$1.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.27
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.38
CA$6.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$112.08
CA$157.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$24,490.95
CA$34,317.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$15.09
CA$21.14
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$51.33
CA$71.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,532.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,139.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$85.64
CA$120.00
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,652.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$17,423.23
CA$24,414.30
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.75
CA$8.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.04
CA$5.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$14.37
CA$20.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$49.00
CA$68.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.12
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
New Orleans
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$59.77
CA$83.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$39.77
CA$55.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$95.97
CA$134.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$116.44
CA$163.16
|
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