Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Sarnia 

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Consumer Prices in Sarnia are 14.9% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sarnia are 22.9% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Sarnia are 35.6% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Sarnia are 30.0% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Sarnia are 8.2% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Sarnia is 10.3% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 65.00 C$      -45.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 6.75 C$      -15.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$ 3.17 C$      -41.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$ 1.62 C$      -44.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$ 1.75 C$      -21.4 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$ 12.23 C$      -23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$ 3.15 C$      -8.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 2.00 C$      -7.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$ 4.78 C$      -0.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$ 4.23 C$      -39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 8.71 C$      +11.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$ 9.02 C$      +2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$ 2.35 C$      -2.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$ 0.87 C$      -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$ 2.18 C$      -13.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 2.48 C$      +8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$ 2.00 C$      +21.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$ 1.93 C$      +11.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$ 3.00 C$      -4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 1.67 C$      -33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 14.50 C$      -23.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$ 4.29 C$      +22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$ 4.08 C$      +6.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -25.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.00 C$      -10.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 75.00 C$      -51.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 5.00 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 4.02 C$      +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 40.00 C$      +29.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$ 5.56 C$      -9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$ 27,209.76 C$      -11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$ 195.83 C$      +22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$ 63.57 C$      -0.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$ 75.00 C$      +2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$ 29.99 C$      -58.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$ 25.00 C$      -14.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 17.00 C$      -5.6 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$ 400.00 C$      -74.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$ 14,000.00 C$      -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$ 84.17 C$      +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$ 33.00 C$      -35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$ 104.33 C$      -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$ 129.33 C$      -22.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.07 C$ 1,750.00 C$      -30.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$ 1,300.00 C$      -41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$ 3,250.00 C$      -27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$ 2,000.00 C$      -45.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ ?     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ ?     
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Sarnia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,638.19 C$ 3,207.00 C$      -30.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.04      +7.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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