Restaurants | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 C$ | 25.00 C$ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | +26.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +15.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 C$ | 8.50 C$ | +13.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | 10.00 C$ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.36 C$ | 5.45 C$ | +25.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.17 C$ | 2.87 C$ | +32.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.10 C$ | 2.25 C$ | +7.2 % |
Markets | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.33 C$ | 16.07 C$ | +72.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.00 C$ | 3.43 C$ | +14.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.91 C$ | 2.16 C$ | +13.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.58 C$ | 4.87 C$ | +6.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.31 C$ | 6.88 C$ | +9.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.05 C$ | 7.77 C$ | -3.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.65 C$ | 8.65 C$ | -10.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 C$ | 2.44 C$ | +19.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.66 C$ | 0.90 C$ | +36.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.66 C$ | 2.48 C$ | +49.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.87 C$ | 2.31 C$ | +23.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 C$ | 1.67 C$ | +6.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.56 C$ | 1.72 C$ | +10.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.85 C$ | 3.11 C$ | +8.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.76 C$ | 2.46 C$ | -10.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 C$ | 19.00 C$ | +5.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.24 C$ | 3.42 C$ | +5.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.62 C$ | 3.87 C$ | +6.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.50 C$ | 20.00 C$ | +29.0 % |
Transportation | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.75 C$ | 3.35 C$ | -10.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 92.00 C$ | 156.00 C$ | +69.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 C$ | 5.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 C$ | 2.82 C$ | -30.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 C$ | 31.00 C$ | -22.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.80 C$ | 6.11 C$ | +5.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 34,350.00 C$ | +1.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,209.76 C$ | 30,657.50 C$ | +12.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 248.57 C$ | 170.84 C$ | -31.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.00 C$ | 65.85 C$ | +9.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.33 C$ | 73.74 C$ | +0.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.00 C$ | 73.47 C$ | +83.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.00 C$ | 29.11 C$ | +38.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.50 C$ | 18.00 C$ | +2.9 % |
Childcare | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,031.00 C$ | 1,545.84 C$ | +49.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,000.00 C$ | 24,963.85 C$ | +78.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 76.67 C$ | 80.54 C$ | +5.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.00 C$ | 50.62 C$ | +53.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.33 C$ | 133.33 C$ | +27.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 148.57 C$ | 161.74 C$ | +8.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,938.75 C$ | 2,512.13 C$ | +29.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,687.50 C$ | 2,230.15 C$ | +32.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,200.00 C$ | 4,452.24 C$ | +39.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,925.00 C$ | 3,602.30 C$ | +23.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,287.30 C$ | 1,307.77 C$ | +1.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,001.50 C$ | 1,020.96 C$ | +1.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Waterloo Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,930.98 C$ | 4,699.37 C$ | -4.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.22 | 6.57 | -9.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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