Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Argentina

Mendoza vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Mendoza is 41.1% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Mendoza
Groceries: pay 17.5% less in Mendoza
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Mendoza
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Mendoza
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Mendoza
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% less in Mendoza
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Mendoza

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mendoza. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mendoza.

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Mendoza vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mendoza instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Mendoza
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.75	$11.00 ARS16,992.51	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.85	$14.62 ARS22,588.60	+39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.93	$2.38 ARS3,675.03	+14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$1.93 ARS2,986.56	+13.0%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 17.5% less for groceries

	Toronto	Mendoza
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.87	$2.25 ARS3,475.74	-17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.44	$7.25 ARS11,199.61	+58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.33	$5.15 ARS7,959.02	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.99	$3.27 ARS5,050.76	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.28	$2.83 ARS4,379.36	-45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$1.06 ARS1,634.96	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.99 ARS1,532.78	+84.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$0.60 ARS934.26	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.75	$1.48 ARS2,287.09	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.16	$0.90 ARS1,386.77	+9.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.67 ARS1,036.42	-8.7%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	Toronto	Mendoza
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.60	$4.68 ARS7,236.64	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.46	$20.00 ARS30,895.47	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	$27,136.31 ARS42M	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.07	$10.00 ARS15,447.73	-21.9%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	Toronto	Mendoza
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.57	$24.24 ARS37,439.70	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	$550.67 ARS851K	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	$345.98 ARS534K	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.19	$109.84 ARS170K	+19.1%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Toronto	Mendoza
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	$173.33 ARS268K	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	$4,134.00 ARS6M	-82.4%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Mendoza
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.91	$4.00 ARS6,179.09	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.61	$4.42 ARS6,822.75	+11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.80	$2.75 ARS4,248.13	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.13	$31.69 ARS48,958.49	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.82	$7.07 ARS10,924.52	-44.0%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Toronto	Mendoza
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.90	$126.67 ARS196K	+145.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.77	$140.00 ARS216K	+254.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.48	$143.04 ARS221K	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$172.55	$158.75 ARS245K	+29.9%
Average			+101.4%

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