Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 21.5% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% less in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Toronto
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Boston, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$20.12
CA$29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.20
CA$3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.73
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$2.82
CA$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$5.64
CA$8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$12.09
CA$17.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$3.38
CA$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$5.59
CA$8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.76
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$4.38
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$112.08
CA$161.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,383.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$15.09
CA$21.80
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$51.33
CA$74.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,610.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,205.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$85.64
CA$123.73
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,703.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,172.21
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$4.04
CA$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$14.37
CA$20.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$49.00
CA$70.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$59.77
CA$86.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$39.77
CA$57.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$95.97
CA$138.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$116.44
CA$168.22
|
|
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