Cost of Living Comparison Between Winnipeg and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 6.6% higher than in Winnipeg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 28.4% higher than in Winnipeg
Rent Prices in Toronto are 90.3% higher than in Winnipeg
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 11.9% higher than in Winnipeg
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 6.0% higher than in Winnipeg
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 9.3% higher than in Winnipeg
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Restaurants
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 C$ 25.00 C$      +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +26.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.85 C$ 15.00 C$      +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 7.00 C$ 8.08 C$      +15.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 8.00 C$ 10.00 C$      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 C$ 5.44 C$      +4.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.47 C$ 2.97 C$      -14.2 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.23 C$      -10.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.92 C$ 4.22 C$      +119.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.78 C$ 3.83 C$      +38.0 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 5.33 C$ 4.73 C$      -11.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 C$ 4.88 C$      +14.9 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 13.59 C$ 15.72 C$      +15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 15.35 C$ 17.19 C$      +12.0 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.47 C$ 19.37 C$      -0.5 %
Apples (1kg) 5.87 C$ 5.27 C$      -10.3 %
Banana (1kg) 1.92 C$ 2.08 C$      +8.2 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.49 C$ 5.42 C$      -1.4 %
Tomato (1kg) 5.24 C$ 5.12 C$      -2.3 %
Potato (1kg) 3.60 C$ 3.65 C$      +1.6 %
Onion (1kg) 3.30 C$ 3.79 C$      +14.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 C$ 3.15 C$      -8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 C$ 2.42 C$      -0.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.64 C$ 3.51 C$      -24.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.12 C$ 3.80 C$      -7.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$ 3.35 C$      +6.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 108.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +44.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.95 C$ 5.00 C$      +26.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.85 C$ 1.75 C$      -5.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.65 C$ 31.00 C$      -10.5 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.51 C$ 1.62 C$      +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 34,350.00 C$      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,056.42 C$ 31,263.32 C$      +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 195.95 C$ 158.42 C$      -19.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.47 C$ 64.04 C$      +7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.56 C$ 73.32 C$      -18.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.69 C$ 72.29 C$      +39.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 47.50 C$ 29.11 C$      -38.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Childcare
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 936.41 C$ 1,563.31 C$      +66.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,470.67 C$ 24,966.43 C$      +51.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.50 C$ 84.31 C$      +16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.71 C$ 51.31 C$      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 114.12 C$ 138.55 C$      +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 191.62 C$ 166.74 C$      -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,251.52 C$ 2,525.19 C$      +101.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,384.81 C$ 2,153.12 C$      +55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,030.77 C$ 4,487.30 C$      +121.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,062.00 C$ 3,642.81 C$      +76.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,333.33 C$ 14,026.44 C$      +223.7 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,000.00 C$ 10,978.32 C$      +174.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,306.73 C$ 4,639.42 C$      +40.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.93 6.53      -5.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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