Cost of living in Toronto
compared to
#123
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 59 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Toronto vs. Canada overall average
Toronto is 13.8% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% more in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Toronto
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Toronto are more expensive than in Canada.
Toronto Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$24.43
|
$10.76
$10.76
$28.69
$28.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.66
|
$10.04
$10.04
$12.91
$12.91
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CA$2.71
|
$1.43
$1.43
$2.87
$2.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.27
|
$1.43
$1.43
$2.15
$2.15
|
Toronto - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
CA$3.59
|
$1.43
$1.43
$4.30
$4.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
CA$10.11
|
$2.87
$2.87
$14.34
$14.34
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.77
CA$13.32
|
$5.16
$5.16
$16.29
$16.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.72
|
$2.72
$2.72
$5.02
$5.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.61
|
$3.25
$3.25
$9.11
$9.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.47
|
$0.81
$0.81
$2.60
$2.60
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
CA$0.76
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.30
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
$0.53
$0.53
$2.74
$2.74
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
$0.81
$0.81
$2.86
$2.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.52
|
$0.33
$0.33
$2.11
$2.11
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.66
|
$0.49
$0.49
$2.11
$2.11
|
Toronto - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
CA$5.28
|
$3.39
$3.39
$4.34
$4.34
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$111.89
CA$152.44
|
$104.71
$104.71
$114.76
$114.76
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,202.67
|
$22,951.16
$23K
$27,254.50
$27K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.06
CA$20.52
|
$13.09
$13.09
$25.65
$25.65
|
Toronto - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.05
CA$73.64
|
$35.86
$35.86
$71.72
$71.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,729.20
CA$2,355.94
|
$1,577.89
$2K
$1,972.37
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.57
CA$2,043.09
|
$1,291.00
$1K
$1,685.48
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.56
CA$135.65
|
$54.85
$54.85
$178.42
$178.42
|
Toronto - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.26
CA$1,392.77
|
$473.37
$473.37
$1,434.45
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,912.33
CA$24,404.66
|
$12,910.03
$13K
$21,516.71
$22K
|
Toronto - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
CA$8.79
|
$4.30
$4.30
$8.61
$8.61
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
CA$5.35
|
$2.15
$2.15
$5.74
$5.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.34
CA$19.54
|
$12.19
$12.19
$17.93
$17.93
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.25
CA$75.27
|
$28.69
$28.69
$89.65
$89.65
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$15.63
|
$10.76
$10.76
$15.78
$15.78
|
Toronto - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.05
CA$79.09
|
$28.69
$28.69
$71.72
$71.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CA$52.99
|
$28.69
$28.69
$57.38
$57.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.20
CA$114.72
|
$57.38
$57.38
$107.58
$107.58
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.43
CA$151.81
|
$71.72
$71.72
$179.31
$179.31
|
Toronto - Cost of clothing
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