Cost of Living Comparison Between Windsor and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 10.5% higher than in Windsor (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 25.0% higher than in Windsor
Rent Prices in Toronto are 58.1% higher than in Windsor
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 35.6% higher than in Windsor
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 7.6% higher than in Windsor
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 11.9% lower than in Windsor
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Restaurants
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 C$ 25.00 C$      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 C$ 10.00 C$      +48.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 C$ 5.44 C$      +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$ 2.96 C$      +4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 C$ 2.22 C$      +18.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.10 C$ 15.95 C$      +58.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.38 C$ 3.46 C$      +45.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.11 C$ 2.16 C$      -30.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 C$ 4.84 C$      +16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.93 C$ 7.13 C$      +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.92 C$ 7.80 C$      +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.52 C$ 8.78 C$      +16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 C$ 2.42 C$      -17.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 C$ 0.94 C$      +42.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.52 C$ 2.50 C$      -0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.33 C$ 2.29 C$      -1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 C$ 1.64 C$      +44.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 C$ 1.74 C$      +15.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.22 C$ 3.15 C$      -2.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 C$ 2.49 C$      +4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 C$ 19.00 C$      +22.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.50 C$ 3.49 C$      -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.56 C$ 3.82 C$      -31.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Transportation
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 C$ 3.35 C$      +3.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 125.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +24.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 C$ 5.00 C$      +7.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 2.82 C$      -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$ 31.00 C$      +3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.68 C$ 6.13 C$      +7.8 %
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) 29,976.61 C$ 30,793.75 C$      +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.30 C$ 159.92 C$      -16.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 82.00 C$ 64.38 C$      -21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 93.54 C$ 73.64 C$      -21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.60 C$ 72.29 C$      +34.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 C$ 29.11 C$      -16.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 C$ 18.00 C$      +33.4 %
Childcare
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 C$ 1,563.31 C$      +56.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 24,966.43 C$     
Clothing And Shoes
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.50 C$ 84.31 C$      +54.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.25 C$ 51.31 C$      +11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.60 C$ 138.55 C$      +17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.00 C$ 166.74 C$      +66.7 %
Rent Per Month
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,616.67 C$ 2,520.10 C$      +55.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,766.67 C$ 2,235.42 C$      +26.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,200.00 C$ 4,495.16 C$      +104.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,571.43 C$ 3,645.36 C$      +41.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.51 C$ 1,303.09 C$      +180.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.68 C$ 1,019.91 C$      +159.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Windsor Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,211.90 C$ 4,638.19 C$      +10.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.05 6.53      -7.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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