Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Cambridge 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cambridge are 4.8% higher than in Mississauga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cambridge are 1.8% higher than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Cambridge are 3.0% lower than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Cambridge are 20.0% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Cambridge are 2.5% higher than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Cambridge is 17.6% higher than in Mississauga
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Restaurants
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(11.66 £)
25.73 C$
(15.00 £)
     +28.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 C$
(61.21 £)
120.08 C$
(70.00 £)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 C$
(7.87 £)
13.19 C$
(7.69 £)
     -2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(4.37 £)
9.44 C$
(5.50 £)
     +25.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$
(4.08 £)
7.72 C$
(4.50 £)
     +10.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 C$
(2.76 £)
5.94 C$
(3.46 £)
     +25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$
(1.21 £)
3.48 C$
(2.03 £)
     +67.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 C$
(1.07 £)
2.70 C$
(1.57 £)
     +47.4 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.33 C$
(5.44 £)
8.85 C$
(5.16 £)
     -5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.14 C$
(1.83 £)
2.56 C$
(1.49 £)
     -18.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 C$
(1.03 £)
1.28 C$
(0.75 £)
     -27.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(2.79 £)
5.73 C$
(3.34 £)
     +19.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$
(4.82 £)
5.47 C$
(3.19 £)
     -33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 C$
(3.44 £)
6.12 C$
(3.57 £)
     +3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 C$
(5.62 £)
12.06 C$
(7.03 £)
     +25.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 C$
(1.20 £)
1.99 C$
(1.16 £)
     -2.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 C$
(0.38 £)
1.17 C$
(0.68 £)
     +77.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(0.97 £)
1.88 C$
(1.10 £)
     +13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 C$
(1.16 £)
2.08 C$
(1.21 £)
     +4.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 C$
(0.39 £)
0.95 C$
(0.56 £)
     +42.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 C$
(0.91 £)
1.10 C$
(0.64 £)
     -29.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 C$
(1.66 £)
1.92 C$
(1.12 £)
     -32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 C$
(1.65 £)
1.50 C$
(0.88 £)
     -46.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(10.49 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -23.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.24 C$
(1.89 £)
3.36 C$
(1.96 £)
     +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$
(2.11 £)
4.34 C$
(2.53 £)
     +19.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 C$
(9.04 £)
20.59 C$
(12.00 £)
     +32.8 %
Transportation
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$
(2.33 £)
4.63 C$
(2.70 £)
     +15.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 C$
(76.36 £)
107.22 C$
(62.50 £)
     -18.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(2.39 £)
6.86 C$
(4.00 £)
     +67.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.93 C$
(5.21 £)
3.60 C$
(2.10 £)
     -59.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 C$
(40.80 £)
30.88 C$
(18.00 £)
     -55.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(3.38 £)
10.26 C$
(5.98 £)
     +76.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,806.48 £)
48,522.90 C$
(28,285.00 £)
     +42.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,283.77 C$
(16,487.19 £)
56,182.60 C$
(32,750.00 £)
     +98.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.82 C$
(147.95 £)
372.75 C$
(217.28 £)
     +46.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00 C$
(37.89 £)
19.19 C$
(11.19 £)
     -70.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.17 C$
(44.40 £)
47.79 C$
(27.86 £)
     -37.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.14 C$
(41.47 £)
63.53 C$
(37.03 £)
     -10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$
(17.49 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -54.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 C$
(11.08 £)
20.59 C$
(12.00 £)
     +8.3 %
Childcare
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 900.00 C$
(524.63 £)
2,661.88 C$
(1,551.67 £)
     +195.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 C$
(11,658.41 £)
21,157.82 C$
(12,333.33 £)
     +5.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.67 C$
(44.69 £)
136.01 C$
(79.29 £)
     +77.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.71 C$
(38.31 £)
64.33 C$
(37.50 £)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.75 C$
(66.31 £)
134.02 C$
(78.12 £)
     +17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.57 C$
(86.61 £)
144.39 C$
(84.17 £)
     -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,609.09 C$
(1,520.89 £)
2,418.85 C$
(1,410.00 £)
     -7.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,318.75 C$
(1,351.65 £)
1,896.01 C$
(1,105.22 £)
     -18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,760.00 C$
(2,191.78 £)
4,245.86 C$
(2,475.00 £)
     +12.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,422.22 C$
(1,994.88 £)
3,182.25 C$
(1,855.00 £)
     -7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.34 C$
(653.65 £)
1,050.21 C$
(612.19 £)
     -6.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 991.55 C$
(577.99 £)
793.63 C$
(462.62 £)
     -20.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Cambridge Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,468.13 C$
(2,604.56 £)
5,347.06 C$
(3,116.91 £)
     +19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.22 5.83      -19.3 %
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