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Cape Girardeau vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Cape Girardeau is 13.9% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Cape Girardeau
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Cape Girardeau
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Cape Girardeau
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Cape Girardeau
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Cape Girardeau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Cape Girardeau
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Cape Girardeau

The cost of groceries and childcare in Cape Girardeau are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cape Girardeau.

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Cape Girardeau vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Girardeau instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.75	$17.50	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.85	$7.00	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.93	$2.67	+28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$1.83	+7.2%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.87	$2.20	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.44	$7.72	+69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.33	$3.83	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.99	$3.00	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.28	$8.33	+61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$1.50	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.90	+66.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$5.13	+222.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.75	$4.00	+105.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.16	$0.99	+20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$2.80	+280.8%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.60	$3.13	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.46	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	$30,000.00	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.07	??
Average			-16.5%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.57	$81.33	+69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	$789.75	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	$862.50	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.19	$152.94	+65.8%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	$828.33	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	??
Average			+0.5%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.91	$3.00	-52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.61	$6.00	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.80	$7.50	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.13	$20.00	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.82	$15.00	+18.8%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Toronto	Cape Girardeau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.90	$45.00	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.77	$40.00	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.48	$85.00	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$172.55	$40.00	-67.3%
Average			-29.3%

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