Cost of living comparison

Geneva, Switzerland

compared to

Toronto, Canada

Toronto vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 33.1% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Toronto
Childcare: pay 57.0% less in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Toronto

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Toronto.

Toronto vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF24.46	$20.12 CA$27.39	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF13.59	$10.78 CA$14.67	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF3.98	$2.20 CA$2.99	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF3.75	$1.73 CA$2.35	-63.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Geneva	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.04	$2.82 CA$3.84	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF10.19	$5.64 CA$7.68	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF5.88	$12.09 CA$16.45	+63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.05	$3.38 CA$4.60	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.34	$5.59 CA$7.62	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.30	$1.76 CA$2.39	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.92	$0.62 CA$0.84	-46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.09	$1.61 CA$2.19	+16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.23	$1.79 CA$2.43	-36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.92	$1.08 CA$1.47	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.85	$1.27 CA$1.73	+18.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Geneva	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF6.40	$4.38 CA$5.96	-45.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF63.42	$112.08 CA$152.57	+40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF29,718.51	$24,490.95 CA$33,338.31	-34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF27.91	$15.09 CA$20.54	-57.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Geneva	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF47.36	$51.33 CA$69.88	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,741.23	$1,807.04 CA$2,459.84	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,543.53	$1,526.54 CA$2,078.00	-21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF138.70	$85.64 CA$116.58	-50.9%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 57.0% less for childcare

	Geneva	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF2,988.01	$1,179.39 CA$1,605.45	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF25,405.70	$17,423.23 CA$23,717.37	-45.5%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF7.25	$5.75 CA$7.82	-37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.33	$4.04 CA$5.49	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.15	$14.37 CA$19.56	+40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF60.76	$49.00 CA$66.70	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.12	$12.93 CA$17.60	-43.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Geneva	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF97.05	$59.77 CA$81.36	-51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF49.47	$39.77 CA$54.14	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF112.35	$95.97 CA$130.63	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF154.57	$116.44 CA$158.50	-40.2%
Average			-39.9%

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