Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

United Kingdom

Peterborough vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Peterborough is 9.1% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Peterborough
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Peterborough
Transportation: pay 35.4% more in Peterborough
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Peterborough
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Peterborough
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Peterborough
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Peterborough

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Peterborough are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Peterborough.

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Peterborough vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Peterborough
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$19.82 £14.87	+13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$10.57 £7.93	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$2.00 £1.50	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$1.19 £0.89	-30.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Toronto	Peterborough
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$1.41 £1.06	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$4.63 £3.47	+1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$6.43 £4.82	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$3.51 £2.63	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$3.97 £2.98	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$1.46 £1.10	-13.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.55 £0.41	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$0.77 £0.58	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.42 £1.06	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.58 £0.44	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.56 £0.42	-23.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 35.4% more for transportation

	Toronto	Peterborough
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$7.49 £5.62	+60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$114.91 £86.22	+5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	??
Average			+35.4%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Toronto	Peterborough
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$38.65 £29.00	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$1,091.51 £818.96	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$983.81 £738.15	-30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$187.59 £140.75	+103.4%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Toronto	Peterborough
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$925.01 £694.03	+12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$21,142.99 £15,863.59	-10.0%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Peterborough
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$6.61 £4.96	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$4.36 £3.27	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$23.46 £17.60	+67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$37.99 £28.50	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$15.86 £11.90	+25.6%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Toronto	Peterborough
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$23.78 £17.84	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$25.10 £18.83	-36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$96.90 £72.70	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$85.89 £64.44	-29.7%
Average			-32.9%

Toronto vs. Peterborough - Cost of clothing

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