Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 15.7% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 37.5% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 7.5 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 17.0% more in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$17.53 CA$24.82	+5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.52 CA$14.89	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.08 CA$2.94	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.71 CA$2.42	+42.3%
Average			+11.6%

Saint John's vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.74 CA$3.88	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.56 CA$6.46	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$9.44 CA$13.37	+12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.54 CA$5.01	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$5.16 CA$7.30	+46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.68 CA$2.38	-43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.54 CA$0.76	-51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.59 CA$2.25	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.95 CA$2.76	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.82 CA$1.17	-36.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.73 CA$1.04	-43.3%
Average			-29.7%

Saint John's vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.68 CA$6.62	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.41 CA$154.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.80 CA$18.12
Average			-23.4%

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pay 37.5% more for housing

	Saint John's	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$47.87 CA$67.77	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+108.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$92.23 CA$130.57	-53.4%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+345.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+1170.2%
Average			+652.2%

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pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$6.31 CA$8.94	+162.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.97 CA$5.62	+7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$14.03 CA$19.86
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$38.35 CA$54.29	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$12.62 CA$17.87	+100.7%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 17.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$51.64 CA$73.11	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.51 CA$55.94
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$98.10 CA$138.88	+32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$122.24 CA$173.06
Average			+17.0%

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