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Rancho Cucamonga vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Rancho Cucamonga is 29.8% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Rancho Cucamonga
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Rancho Cucamonga
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Rancho Cucamonga
Housing: pay 49.8% more in Rancho Cucamonga
Childcare: pay 21.3% more in Rancho Cucamonga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Rancho Cucamonga
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in Rancho Cucamonga

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Rancho Cucamonga are more expensive than in Toronto.

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Rancho Cucamonga vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rancho Cucamonga instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.75	$25.00	+42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.85	$16.00	+52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.93	$3.10	+49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$2.38	+38.8%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.87	$4.13	+50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.44	$6.48	+42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.33	$4.75	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.99	$4.69	+32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.28	$5.00	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$2.25	+33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.12	+108.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$2.50	+57.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.75	$2.54	+30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.16	$1.67	+102.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$1.41	+92.0%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.60	$5.65	+20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.46	$60.00	-45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	$36,998.00	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.07	??
Average			+0.3%

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pay 49.8% more for housing

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.57	$73.00	+52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	$2,466.67	+55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	$1,900.00	+34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.19	$166.32	+80.3%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 21.3% more for childcare

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	$1,000.00	+21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	??
Average			+21.3%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.91	$7.50	+18.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.61	$5.75	+44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.80	$11.71	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.13	$23.00	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.82	$17.00	+34.7%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Toronto	Rancho Cucamonga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.90	$57.50	+11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.77	$40.00	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.48	$104.75	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$172.55	$145.00	+18.6%
Average			+9.3%

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