Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 15.7% more expensive than Toronto.
Fort Worth vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.53
CA$24.55
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.91
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.40
|
$2.41
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
CA$3.84
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
CA$6.39
|
$5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.44
CA$13.22
|
$3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
CA$4.95
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
CA$7.22
|
$6.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.35
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.23
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.73
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.15
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.03
|
$1.55
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
CA$6.55
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.41
CA$153.21
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$38,871.61
|
$36,732.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
CA$17.92
|
$16.92
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.87
CA$67.03
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,584.56
CA$2,218.78
|
$1,655.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.89
CA$1,984.00
|
$1,313.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.23
CA$129.14
|
$160.40
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 66.7% more for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$824.14
CA$1,154.01
|
$1,912.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,500.21
CA$32,906.17
|
$28,133.33
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
CA$8.84
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
CA$5.56
|
$6.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.03
CA$19.64
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.35
CA$53.69
|
$55.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.62
CA$17.68
|
$15.62
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
CA$72.31
|
$60.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.51
CA$55.32
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.10
CA$137.36
|
$124.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.24
CA$171.16
|
$132.23
|
|
Toronto vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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