Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Peterborough 

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Restaurant Prices in Peterborough are 1.1% lower than in Oshawa
Groceries Prices in Peterborough are 0.2% higher than in Oshawa
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Restaurants
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 C$ 20.50 C$      -12.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 92.88 C$      +16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.75 C$ 9.00 C$      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 6.00 C$      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 C$ 4.86 C$      -6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 C$ 2.75 C$      +0.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$ 1.75 C$      -22.0 %
Markets
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.98 C$ 10.43 C$      -30.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.89 C$ 3.00 C$      +3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 1.42 C$      -38.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 C$ 3.63 C$      -16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 C$ 7.22 C$      +11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 C$ 7.13 C$      -4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.04 C$ 18.72 C$      +86.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 C$ 2.99 C$      +3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.65 C$      -24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 C$ 2.95 C$      +19.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.17 C$ 2.12 C$      -49.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.24 C$ 1.16 C$      -64.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.26 C$ 1.22 C$      -45.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.33 C$ 3.25 C$      -25.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.66 C$ 3.13 C$      +17.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 18.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.91 C$ 4.62 C$      +59.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 C$ 2.51 C$      -52.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.50 C$ 18.00 C$      -2.7 %
Transportation
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$ 2.75 C$      -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.60 C$ 66.00 C$      -45.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$ 4.75 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.64 C$ 1.64 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$ 31.00 C$      +3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.58 C$ 5.52 C$      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.57 C$ 27,382.58 C$      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 369.40 C$ 238.75 C$      -35.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 112.50 C$ 51.67 C$      -54.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.33 C$ 64.00 C$      -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.67 C$ 50.00 C$      -8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 C$ ?     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 16.38 C$      -9.0 %
Childcare
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,800.00 C$ 1,125.00 C$      -37.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 24,000.00 C$     
Clothing And Shoes
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.33 C$ 88.15 C$      -1.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 113.00 C$ 39.55 C$      -65.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 183.33 C$ 105.29 C$      -42.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 175.00 C$ 79.09 C$      -54.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,816.67 C$ 1,933.00 C$      +6.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre ? 1,692.50 C$     
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,949.67 C$ 2,250.00 C$      -23.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,000.00 C$ 2,250.00 C$      -25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 858.05 C$     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,437.45 C$ 815.99 C$      -43.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Oshawa Edit Peterborough Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,533.33 C$ 4,288.58 C$      -22.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.51 6.54      -13.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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