Cost of living comparison
Miami is 15.9% more expensive than Toronto.
If you lived in Miami instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.63
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
CA$3.97
|
$3.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
CA$8.06
|
$6.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
CA$16.27
|
$4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CA$5.00
|
$4.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
CA$8.06
|
$5.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
$2.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.96
|
$0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.52
|
$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.70
|
$1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.78
|
$1.47
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
CA$6.28
|
$3.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$114.49
CA$159.91
|
$113.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,209.07
CA$35,210.76
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
CA$19.48
|
$13.41
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.81
CA$75.15
|
$62.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,853.23
CA$2,588.50
|
$2,773.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,580.15
CA$2,207.08
|
$2,113.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.91
CA$124.18
|
$129.39
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,147.29
CA$1,602.48
|
$1,162.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,322.57
CA$25,592.05
|
$28,333.33
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
CA$5.57
|
$4.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.68
CA$20.50
|
$9.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
CA$74.10
|
$75.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
CA$18.45
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Toronto
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.87
CA$86.42
|
$48.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
CA$52.60
|
$51.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.68
CA$142.02
|
$80.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.37
CA$170.91
|
$98.33
|
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