Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Mississauga 

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Consumer Prices in Mississauga are 5.3% higher than in Oakville (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mississauga are 6.2% higher than in Oakville
Rent Prices in Mississauga are 7.6% higher than in Oakville
Restaurant Prices in Mississauga are 3.0% lower than in Oakville
Groceries Prices in Mississauga are 1.1% higher than in Oakville
Local Purchasing Power in Mississauga is 12.3% higher than in Oakville
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Restaurants
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 C$ 20.00 C$      -11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 105.00 C$      +5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 13.50 C$      -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.71 C$ 4.74 C$      +0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$ 2.08 C$      -1.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 C$ 1.83 C$      +13.3 %
Markets
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.69 C$ 9.33 C$      -12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 C$ 3.14 C$      +1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.42 C$ 1.77 C$      +24.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 C$ 4.79 C$      +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.37 C$ 8.27 C$      +12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 C$ 5.89 C$      -13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 C$ 9.65 C$      +38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.81 C$ 2.05 C$      +13.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$ 0.66 C$      -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 1.66 C$      -6.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 C$ 1.99 C$      -27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.12 C$ 0.67 C$      -40.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 C$ 1.56 C$      -14.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.33 C$ 2.85 C$      +22.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.74 C$ 2.82 C$      +3.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 C$ 18.00 C$      +2.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.03 C$ 3.24 C$      +7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 C$ 3.62 C$      +16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.88 C$ 15.50 C$      -13.3 %
Transportation
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 4.00 C$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 136.50 C$ 131.00 C$      -4.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 4.10 C$      -3.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.99 C$ 8.93 C$      +79.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$ 70.00 C$      +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 C$ 5.82 C$      +2.1 %
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) 27,382.58 C$ 28,283.77 C$      +3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.30 C$ 253.82 C$      +3.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.97 C$ 65.00 C$      +14.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.16 C$ 76.17 C$      +4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 C$ 71.14 C$      +77.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 C$ 15.00 C$     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.69 C$ 19.00 C$      +21.1 %
Childcare
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 C$ 900.00 C$      -40.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 20,000.00 C$      -20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.22 C$ 76.67 C$      -9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.00 C$ 65.71 C$      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.00 C$ 113.75 C$      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.17 C$ 148.57 C$      -1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,333.33 C$ 2,570.00 C$      +10.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,900.00 C$ 2,235.71 C$      +17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 C$ 3,622.22 C$      +3.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,150.00 C$ 3,255.56 C$      +3.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 C$ 1,068.43 C$      +97.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 929.02 C$ 630.25 C$      -32.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,875.00 C$ 4,620.51 C$      +19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.92 7.15      +3.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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