Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 13.2% higher than in Mississauga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 13.2% higher than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Toronto are 13.3% higher than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 38.9% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 21.4% higher than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 19.5% lower than in Mississauga
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Restaurants
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 C$ 23.36 C$      +50.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 115.00 C$      +43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 13.00 C$      +8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$ 8.54 C$      +22.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 C$ 4.99 C$      +12.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 C$ 2.72 C$      +41.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 C$ 2.13 C$      +48.3 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.35 C$ 13.95 C$      +49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 C$ 3.11 C$      +15.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 C$ 1.89 C$      +43.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 C$ 4.42 C$      +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.15 C$ 7.19 C$      +0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.37 C$ 7.34 C$      +36.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 C$ 8.25 C$      +22.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 2.23 C$      +26.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 C$ 0.77 C$      +21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 C$ 2.04 C$      +33.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 C$ 2.30 C$      +21.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 C$ 1.62 C$      +2.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 C$ 1.67 C$      +4.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 C$ 3.30 C$      +20.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 C$ 2.24 C$      +49.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 C$ 16.95 C$      +13.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 C$ 3.14 C$      +18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$ 3.74 C$      +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 17.00 C$      +13.3 %
Transportation
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.62 C$ 3.25 C$      -10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 144.50 C$ 156.00 C$      +8.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 4.44 C$      +4.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.01 C$ 2.82 C$      -29.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 30.50 C$      -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 C$ 6.10 C$      -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,634.00 C$ 29,000.00 C$      +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,738.67 C$ 26,775.09 C$      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.91 C$ 187.36 C$      +4.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.92 C$ 0.43 C$      -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.33 C$ 76.02 C$      +0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.57 C$ 64.10 C$      +9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 C$ 23.77 C$      -13.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 C$ 15.00 C$      +13.2 %
Childcare
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,580.00 C$ 1,543.35 C$      -2.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,000.00 C$ 25,323.57 C$      -29.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.78 C$ 79.07 C$      +18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.44 C$ 49.94 C$      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 131.29 C$ 123.08 C$      -6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.00 C$ 144.40 C$      -0.4 %
Rent Per Month
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,207.89 C$ 2,434.81 C$      +10.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,911.94 C$ 2,059.83 C$      +7.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,273.08 C$ 3,922.36 C$      +19.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,923.08 C$ 3,195.69 C$      +9.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 904.36 C$ 1,190.22 C$      +31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 703.79 C$ 935.29 C$      +32.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,722.10 C$ 4,306.07 C$      -8.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.65 5.97      +5.5 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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