Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Malta

San Gwann vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

San Gwann is 17.7% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% more in San Gwann
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in San Gwann
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in San Gwann
Housing: pay 24.9% less in San Gwann
Childcare: pay 59.9% less in San Gwann
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in San Gwann
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in San Gwann

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

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San Gwann vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Gwann instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 13.8% more for restaurants

	Toronto	San Gwann
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$21.27 €18.94	+21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$13.44 €11.96	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$2.10 €1.87	+1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$1.09 €0.97	-36.2%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Toronto	San Gwann
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$1.43 €1.28	-47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$5.18 €4.61	+13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$5.09 €4.53	-46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$4.21 €3.75	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$5.45 €4.85	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$1.72 €1.53	+2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.24 €1.11	+131.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.76 €1.57	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.69 €1.51	-13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.86 €0.77	+4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$1.02 €0.90	+38.3%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Toronto	San Gwann
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$5.68 €5.06	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$14.56 €12.96	-86.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$18.25 €16.24	+42.6%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	Toronto	San Gwann
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$35.55 €31.64	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$1,186.92 €1,056.40	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$979.77 €872.03	-30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$87.05 €77.48	-5.6%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 59.9% less for childcare

	Toronto	San Gwann
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$277.72 €247.18	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	-52.4%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	San Gwann
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$4.48 €3.99	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$2.84 €2.53	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$6.27 €5.58	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$56.92 €50.66	+48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$10.08 €8.97	-20.2%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Toronto	San Gwann
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$55.43 €49.33	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$61.59 €54.81	+55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$81.18 €72.25	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$128.77 €114.61	+5.3%
Average			+9.9%

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