Cost of living comparison
Mississauga is 4.1% cheaper than Toronto.
If you lived in Mississauga instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.05
CA$23.32
|
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
CA$13.11
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$1.46
CA$1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.15
CA$1.57
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
CA$3.49
|
$2.19
CA$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
CA$7.86
|
$5.78
CA$7.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.26
CA$14.04
|
$6.90
CA$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CA$4.44
|
$3.00
CA$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
CA$7.35
|
$3.96
CA$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
$0.47
CA$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$1.39
CA$1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$1.17
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.68
|
$1.17
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.14
|
$4.76
CA$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.05
CA$157.37
|
$106.57
CA$145.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,387.22
CA$29,254.51
|
$19,642.32
CA$26,867.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.58
CA$18.57
|
$17.83
CA$24.38
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
CA$77.20
|
$55.56
CA$75.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,805.31
CA$2,469.40
|
$1,640.92
CA$2,244.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,537.93
CA$2,103.66
|
$1,410.04
CA$1,928.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.54
CA$147.09
|
$100.90
CA$138.01
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,120.86
CA$1,533.16
|
$1,165.23
CA$1,593.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,675.89
CA$25,545.81
|
$26,549.65
CA$36,315.94
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CA$5.10
|
$3.47
CA$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.87
CA$17.60
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.70
CA$65.25
|
$43.20
CA$59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
CA$15.64
|
$9.77
CA$13.37
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Mississauga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.32
CA$79.78
|
$49.25
CA$67.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
CA$50.95
|
$40.15
CA$54.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.77
CA$124.16
|
$96.82
CA$132.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.66
CA$145.89
|
$106.94
CA$146.27
|
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