Cost of living comparison

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Gig Harbor vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Gig Harbor is 32.9% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants
pay 42.7% more in Gig Harbor
Groceries
pay 42.5% more in Gig Harbor
Transportation
pay 0.1% more in Gig Harbor
Housing
pay 35.7% more in Gig Harbor
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Gig Harbor
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.7% more in Gig Harbor
Clothing
pay 10.2% more in Gig Harbor

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

Gig Harbor vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Toronto, you would:

pay 42.7% more for restaurants

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.53
CA$24.75
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.52
CA$14.85
$14.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CA$2.93
$3.17
 

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Bread
1 loaf
$2.74
CA$3.87
$5.06
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.56
CA$6.44
$8.26
 
Milk (1 gallon) $9.44
CA$13.33
$4.36
 

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
CA$6.60
$5.17
 
Monthly public transit pass $109.41
CA$154.46
$62.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
$36,934.07
 

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pay 35.7% more for housing

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.87
CA$67.57
$87.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
$1,850.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,416.89
CA$2,000.15
$1,897.50
 

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $824.14
CA$1,163.40
$3,012.40
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,500.21
CA$33,174.07
$31,129.44
 

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pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.31
CA$8.91
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.97
CA$5.61
$6.28
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.03
CA$19.80
$12.06
 

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

 
Toronto
Gig Harbor
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.64
CA$72.90
$61.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.51
CA$55.77
$54.88
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.10
CA$138.48
$84.80
 

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