Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Windsor 

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Consumer Prices in Windsor are 9.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Windsor are 19.8% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Windsor are 36.4% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Windsor are 26.3% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Windsor are 6.3% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Windsor is 0.9% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 17.50 C$      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 80.00 C$      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$ 7.00 C$      -17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 6.75 C$      -32.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$ 5.30 C$      -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$ 2.83 C$      -1.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$ 1.88 C$      -16.2 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.88 C$ 10.10 C$      -36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$ 2.38 C$      -31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 3.11 C$      +44.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.82 C$ 4.16 C$      -13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$ 6.93 C$      +1.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$ 6.92 C$      -10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.73 C$ 7.52 C$      -13.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$ 2.94 C$      +20.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$ 0.66 C$      -26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.52 C$      +1.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 2.33 C$      +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 1.13 C$      -31.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$ 1.51 C$      -12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$ 3.22 C$      +2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$ 2.38 C$      -4.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 15.50 C$      -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$ 6.50 C$      +90.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$ 5.56 C$      +43.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.25 C$      -3.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 125.00 C$      -19.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 4.67 C$      -6.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 3.22 C$      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -3.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.14 C$ 5.68 C$      -7.4 %
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) 30,657.50 C$ 29,976.61 C$      -2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 165.77 C$ 190.30 C$      +14.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.21 C$ 82.00 C$      +27.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 C$ 91.26 C$      +24.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.17 C$ 53.60 C$      -27.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$ 35.00 C$      +20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 13.50 C$      -25.0 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$ 1,000.00 C$      -35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.98 C$ 54.50 C$      -33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.60 C$ 46.25 C$      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.59 C$ 117.60 C$      -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.83 C$ 100.00 C$      -38.6 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,523.95 C$ 1,616.67 C$      -35.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,231.16 C$ 1,766.67 C$      -20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,459.42 C$ 2,200.00 C$      -50.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,629.21 C$ 2,571.43 C$      -29.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ 464.51 C$      -64.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ 393.68 C$      -61.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Windsor Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,789.34 C$ 3,877.08 C$      -19.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 7.05      +7.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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