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Redwood City vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Redwood City is 64.9% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% more in Redwood City
Groceries: pay 53.1% more in Redwood City
Transportation: pay 25.5% more in Redwood City
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Redwood City
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Redwood City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.5% more in Redwood City
Clothing: pay 14.7% less in Redwood City

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Redwood City are more expensive than in Toronto. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Redwood City.

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Redwood City vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Redwood City instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 38.8% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Redwood City
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	$13.25	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.93	$3.16	+52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$2.70	+57.9%
Average			+38.8%

Toronto vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.1% more for groceries

	Toronto	Redwood City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.87	$5.31	+93.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.44	$7.58	+66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.33	$5.67	-40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.99	$7.60	+114.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.28	$4.85	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$2.78	+65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.30	+142.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$2.00	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.75	$2.90	+48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.16	$1.34	+62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$1.67	+126.7%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 25.5% more for transportation

	Toronto	Redwood City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.60	$5.78	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.46	??
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	$14.09	+10.1%
Average			+25.5%

Toronto vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Toronto	Redwood City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.57	$70.00	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,236.84	$4,250.00	+168.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,000.15	$2,500.00	+76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.19	$184.67	+100.2%
Average			+110.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Toronto	Redwood City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,163.40	$2,942.94	+257.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,174.07	$42,562.50	+81.1%
Average			+154.3%

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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Redwood City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.91	$8.00	+26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.61	$5.66	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.80	$12.00	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.13	$240.00	+525.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.82	$18.00	+42.6%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 14.7% less for clothing

	Toronto	Redwood City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.90	$45.00	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.77	$25.00	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.48	$100.00	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$172.55	$115.00	-5.9%
Average			-14.7%

Toronto vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing

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