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Canada

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United States

Mount Vernon vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Mount Vernon is 8.5% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% more in Mount Vernon
Groceries: pay 24.2% more in Mount Vernon
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Mount Vernon
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Mount Vernon
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Mount Vernon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Mount Vernon
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Mount Vernon

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Mount Vernon are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Mount Vernon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mount Vernon.

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Mount Vernon vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mount Vernon instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 21.1% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.75	$22.50	+28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.85	$13.00	+23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.93	$2.25	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$1.66	-2.8%
Average			+21.1%

Toronto vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.87	$4.18	+52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.44	$5.51	+20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.33	$4.04	-57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.99	$5.47	+54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.28	$2.99	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$2.50	+48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.09	+103.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$2.44	+53.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.75	$1.99	+2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.16	$2.19	+166.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.89	+21.2%
Average			+24.2%

Toronto vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.60	$4.37	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.46	$30.00	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	$36,318.00	+30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.07	??
Average			-25.7%

Toronto vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.57	$65.00	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	$1,516.67	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	$1,600.00	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.19	$119.29	+29.3%
Average			+8.9%

Toronto vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	$1,950.67	+136.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	$49,065.00	+108.8%
Average			+122.3%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.91	$7.00	+10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.61	$5.94	+49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.80	$6.00	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.13	$70.72	+84.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.82	$13.50	+6.9%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Toronto	Mount Vernon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.90	$40.00	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.77	$30.00	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.48	$79.00	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$172.55	$79.00	-35.4%
Average			-25.6%

Toronto vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of clothing

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