Cost of living comparison
Guelph is 12.9% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Guelph
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Guelph
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Guelph
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Guelph
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Guelph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Guelph
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Guelph
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guelph.
If you lived in Guelph instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$27.85
|
$16.53
CA$22.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.04
|
$1.83
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
$1.23
CA$1.71
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$3.91
|
$2.60
CA$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$7.81
|
$3.95
CA$5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$16.73
|
$7.82
CA$10.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.68
|
$2.94
CA$4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.74
|
$3.90
CA$5.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.43
|
$1.82
CA$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.85
|
$0.55
CA$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.22
|
$1.42
CA$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$1.52
CA$2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.50
|
$1.34
CA$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
$1.22
CA$1.69
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.06
|
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$155.14
|
$61.07
CA$84.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$33,898.81
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$20.88
|
$16.09
CA$22.28
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$71.05
|
$62.15
CA$86.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,501.19
|
$1,471.79
CA$2,037.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,112.94
|
$1,426.70
CA$1,974.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$118.54
|
$108.23
CA$149.80
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,632.44
|
$862.18
CA$1,193.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$24,116.12
|
$10,777.26
CA$14,917.19
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$6.11
CA$8.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.59
|
$3.32
CA$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.89
|
$10.77
CA$14.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$67.82
|
$57.48
CA$79.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$82.73
|
$51.94
CA$71.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$55.05
|
$34.73
CA$48.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$132.83
|
$79.03
CA$109.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$161.16
|
$110.36
CA$152.75
|
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