Cost of living comparison
Boston is 37.9% more expensive than Toronto.
If you lived in Boston instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$28.23
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.43
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$3.96
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$7.92
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$16.96
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.75
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.85
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.46
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.25
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.78
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.14
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$157.28
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$34,366.93
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.17
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$72.03
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,535.73
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,142.12
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$120.18
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,654.98
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$24,449.15
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.66
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.16
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$68.76
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$83.87
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$55.81
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$134.66
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$163.39
|
$157.18
|
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