Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 13.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% less in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Toronto
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$20.12
CA$29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.20
CA$3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$1.73
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$2.82
CA$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$5.64
CA$8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$12.09
CA$17.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.38
CA$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$5.59
CA$8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.76
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$4.38
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$112.08
CA$161.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,383.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$15.09
CA$21.80
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$51.33
CA$74.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,610.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,205.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$85.64
CA$123.73
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,703.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,172.21
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$4.04
CA$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$14.37
CA$20.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$49.00
CA$70.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$59.77
CA$86.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$39.77
CA$57.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$95.97
CA$138.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$116.44
CA$168.22
|
|
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