Cost of living comparison

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Tiffin vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Tiffin is 14.9% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants
pay 31.9% less in Tiffin
Groceries
pay 0.1% less in Tiffin
Transportation
pay 3.8% more in Tiffin
Housing
pay 35.0% less in Tiffin
Childcare
pay 50.5% more in Tiffin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.3% more in Tiffin
Clothing
pay 3.4% more in Tiffin

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

Tiffin vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

pay 31.9% less for restaurants

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.53
CA$24.75
$10.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.52
CA$14.85
$7.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CA$2.93
$2.00
 

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Bread
1 loaf
$2.74
CA$3.87
$3.53
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.56
CA$6.44
$3.31
 
Milk (1 gallon) $9.44
CA$13.33
$3.00
 

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
CA$6.60
$3.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $109.41
CA$154.46
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
$36,033.00
 

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pay 35.0% less for housing

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.87
CA$67.57
$68.92
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,584.56
CA$2,236.84
$959.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,416.89
CA$2,000.15
$611.50
 

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pay 50.5% more for childcare

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $824.14
CA$1,163.40
$1,368.37
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,500.21
CA$33,174.07
$32,070.71
 

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.31
CA$8.91
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.97
CA$5.61
$5.61
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.03
CA$19.80
$8.00
 

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

 
Toronto
Tiffin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.64
CA$72.90
$59.09
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.51
CA$55.77
$41.44
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.10
CA$138.48
$96.30
 

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