Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 21.5% cheaper than Boston.
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$27.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.20
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.73
CA$2.41
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$2.82
CA$3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$5.64
CA$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$12.09
CA$16.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$3.38
CA$4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$5.59
CA$7.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.76
CA$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.61
CA$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.08
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$4.38
CA$6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$112.08
CA$155.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$24,490.95
CA$34,070.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$15.09
CA$20.99
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$51.33
CA$71.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,513.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,123.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$85.64
CA$119.14
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,640.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$17,423.23
CA$24,238.33
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$4.04
CA$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$14.37
CA$19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$49.00
CA$68.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.99
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$59.77
CA$83.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$39.77
CA$55.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$95.97
CA$133.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$116.44
CA$161.98
|
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