Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Canada

Toronto vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 52.7% more expensive than Poznan.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 69.1% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 71.8% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Poznan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Poznan	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$17.53 CA$24.82	+52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$10.52 CA$14.89	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 PLN6.65	$2.08 CA$2.94	+21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.24	$1.71 CA$2.42	+6.5%
Average			+31.2%

Poznan vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.1% more for groceries

	Poznan	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.79	$2.74 CA$3.88	+122.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 PLN17.16	$4.56 CA$6.46	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 PLN13.64	$9.44 CA$13.37	+168.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 PLN13.91	$3.54 CA$5.01	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN10.61	$5.16 CA$7.30	+88.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.34	$1.68 CA$2.38	+179.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 PLN2.89	$0.54 CA$0.76	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.96	$1.59 CA$2.25	+108.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 PLN4.34	$1.95 CA$2.76	+74.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PLN1.32	$0.82 CA$1.17	+142.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.73 CA$1.04	+57.8%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Poznan	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 PLN24.20	$4.68 CA$6.62	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.68 PLN119.19	$109.41 CA$154.90	+256.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$12.80 CA$18.12	+22.1%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 71.8% more for housing

	Poznan	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.79 PLN72.99	$47.87 CA$67.77	+154.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+102.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+137.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.92 PLN873.73	$92.23 CA$130.57	-59.0%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Poznan	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+212.6%
Average			+131.1%

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pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Poznan	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$6.31 CA$8.94	+105.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.36	$3.97 CA$5.62	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.62 PLN21.85	$14.03 CA$19.86	+149.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.68 PLN154.15	$38.35 CA$54.29	-3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$12.62 CA$17.87	+64.6%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Poznan	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.28 PLN304.10	$51.64 CA$73.11	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 PLN145.32	$39.51 CA$55.94	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.41 PLN335.66	$98.10 CA$138.88	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.40 PLN421.09	$122.24 CA$173.06	+12.8%
Average			-2.8%

Poznan vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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