Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 11.0% higher than in Mississauga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 10.5% higher than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Toronto are 9.5% higher than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 18.5% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 9.7% higher than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 4.6% lower than in Mississauga
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Restaurants
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 26.00 C$      +30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$ 10.00 C$      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 C$ 5.57 C$      +5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$ 2.90 C$      +39.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 C$ 2.19 C$      +28.0 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.67 C$ 15.40 C$      +59.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 C$ 3.43 C$      +10.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 2.13 C$      +20.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.69 C$ 4.59 C$      -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 C$ 6.75 C$      -30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 C$ 7.76 C$      +8.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.61 C$ 8.27 C$      -13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.06 C$ 2.37 C$      +15.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 C$ 0.94 C$      +46.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 C$ 2.22 C$      +39.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 C$ 2.33 C$      +28.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 C$ 1.54 C$      +129.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.44 C$ 1.64 C$      +13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.73 C$ 3.03 C$      +10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 C$ 2.38 C$      +6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 18.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.24 C$ 3.51 C$      +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 C$ 3.81 C$      +1.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +33.3 %
Transportation
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 3.35 C$      -16.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +19.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 5.00 C$      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.85 C$ 3.22 C$      +13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$ 33.00 C$      +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.87 C$ 5.97 C$      +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,945.51 C$ 29,868.48 C$      +3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.45 C$ 161.93 C$      -33.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.88 C$ 61.13 C$      +7.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$ 71.41 C$      -2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.86 C$ 67.03 C$      +0.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$ 27.33 C$      +82.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -5.3 %
Childcare
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 720.00 C$ 1,545.84 C$      +114.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 C$ 24,692.31 C$      +64.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.67 C$ 79.91 C$      +4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.50 C$ 49.92 C$      -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.89 C$ 134.69 C$      +23.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.50 C$ 159.70 C$      +12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,554.55 C$ 2,508.60 C$      -1.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,193.75 C$ 2,141.79 C$      -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,633.33 C$ 4,480.77 C$      +23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,255.56 C$ 3,609.57 C$      +10.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,066.49 C$ 1,314.60 C$      +23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 589.61 C$ 1,008.95 C$      +71.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,708.01 C$ 4,958.45 C$      +5.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 6.42      -5.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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