Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Pereira Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 55.8% more expensive than Pereira.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 51.4% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 67.9% more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.1% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Pereira Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.6% more for restaurants

	Pereira	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.03 COP26,617.56	$17.53 CA$25.03	+118.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 COP30,712.57	$10.52 CA$15.02	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 COP4,631.32	$2.08 CA$2.96	+48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 COP2,847.06	$1.71 CA$2.44	+99.2%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 51.4% more for groceries

	Pereira	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 COP5,625.52	$2.74 CA$3.91	+61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.54 COP5,113.64	$4.56 CA$6.51	+195.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 COP15,501.30	$9.44 CA$13.48	+101.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 COP9,557.75	$3.54 CA$5.05	+22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 COP14,308.30	$5.16 CA$7.36	+19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 COP5,913.81	$1.68 CA$2.40	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 COP1,857.47	$0.54 CA$0.77	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 COP3,192.98	$1.59 CA$2.27	+65.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 COP1,857.47	$1.95 CA$2.78	+247.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,886.42	$0.82 CA$1.18	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 COP1,764.59	$0.73 CA$1.05	+38.0%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Pereira	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 COP16,165.29	$4.68 CA$6.67	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.41 CA$156.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,172.58 COP90M	$27,760.48 CA$39,623.92	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.71 COP58,698.38	$12.80 CA$18.27	-27.7%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Pereira	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.03 COP92,933.96	$47.87 CA$68.33	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.33 COP2M	$1,584.56 CA$2,261.72	+146.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.10 COP2M	$1,416.89 CA$2,022.40	+186.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.08 COP391K	$92.23 CA$131.64	-21.9%
Average			+116.5%

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pay 67.9% more for childcare

	Pereira	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$776.46 COP3M	$824.14 CA$1,176.34	+6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,842.94 COP29M	$23,500.21 CA$33,543.02	+165.8%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Pereira	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 COP10,237.52	$6.31 CA$9.01	+104.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 COP8,628.84	$3.97 CA$5.67	+52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.63 COP12,029.09	$14.03 CA$20.02	+286.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.25 COP157K	$38.35 CA$54.73	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 COP20,986.92	$12.62 CA$18.02	+99.4%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Pereira	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.71 COP281K	$51.64 CA$73.71	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.44 COP190K	$39.51 CA$56.40	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.66 COP446K	$98.10 CA$140.02	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.20 COP322K	$122.24 CA$174.47	+25.8%
Average			-21.3%

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