Cost of Living Comparison Between Winnipeg and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 5.0% higher than in Winnipeg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 27.6% higher than in Winnipeg
Rent Prices in Toronto are 93.5% higher than in Winnipeg
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 23.0% higher than in Winnipeg
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 3.4% higher than in Winnipeg
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 12.6% higher than in Winnipeg
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Restaurants
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 22.00 C$      +10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 C$ 115.00 C$      +53.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 13.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 8.58 C$      +7.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.70 C$ 5.02 C$      +6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 C$ 2.72 C$      +4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$ 2.10 C$      +0.7 %
Markets
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.13 C$ 14.41 C$      +102.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.61 C$ 3.17 C$      +21.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 C$ 1.87 C$      -7.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 C$ 4.49 C$      +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 C$ 6.60 C$      +21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.49 C$ 7.22 C$      +11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.95 C$ 8.34 C$      +4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 C$ 2.26 C$      +3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$ 0.77 C$      -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.22 C$ 2.17 C$      -2.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 C$ 2.26 C$      -7.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 1.55 C$      -6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$ 1.62 C$      +15.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 C$ 3.25 C$      -2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 C$ 2.29 C$      -18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 16.98 C$      +13.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.71 C$ 3.11 C$      -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.33 C$ 3.52 C$      -18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.50 C$ 17.95 C$      -12.4 %
Transportation
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 C$ 3.30 C$      +6.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 C$ 4.47 C$      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 C$ 2.82 C$      +9.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.30 C$ 31.00 C$      -1.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 C$ 5.93 C$      -14.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,247.50 C$ 30,000.00 C$      -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,628.39 C$ 27,018.89 C$      -5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.62 C$ 194.54 C$      -7.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.67 C$ 0.45 C$      -33.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.16 C$ 74.86 C$      -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 C$ 63.74 C$      +36.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.17 C$ 23.60 C$      -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Childcare
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 698.44 C$ 1,470.26 C$      +110.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,729.33 C$ 25,886.92 C$      +54.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.40 C$ 78.39 C$      +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.23 C$ 51.91 C$      +7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.68 C$ 120.10 C$      +12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.00 C$ 146.55 C$      -9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,162.69 C$ 2,454.51 C$      +111.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,205.77 C$ 2,100.84 C$      +74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,947.38 C$ 3,973.51 C$      +104.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,796.59 C$ 3,297.75 C$      +83.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 387.09 C$ 1,174.78 C$      +203.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 362.32 C$ 946.71 C$      +161.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Winnipeg Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,106.07 C$ 4,464.89 C$      +43.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 5.95      +7.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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