Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Mississauga 

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Cost of Living in Mississauga is 5.7% lower than in Toronto (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mississauga is 4.8% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Mississauga are 3.0% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Mississauga are 3.3% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Mississauga are 13.1% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Mississauga is 3.5% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 110.00 C$      -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 C$ 5.59 C$      +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 C$ 2.28 C$      -23.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 C$ 2.03 C$      -11.8 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.07 C$ 11.69 C$      -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.51 C$ 3.07 C$      -12.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 C$ 1.68 C$      -21.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$ 5.06 C$      +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.48 C$ 8.89 C$      +4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.17 C$ 7.16 C$      -12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.02 C$ 8.72 C$      -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$ 2.12 C$      -18.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 C$ 0.77 C$      +9.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.11 C$ 1.79 C$      -15.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$ 2.12 C$      -17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 C$ 1.00 C$      -37.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 C$ 1.58 C$      -13.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$ 2.53 C$      -19.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.66 C$ 2.18 C$      -18.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 17.50 C$      -2.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.68 C$ 3.39 C$      -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 C$ 3.47 C$      -19.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 16.50 C$      -17.5 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 4.00 C$      +19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 131.00 C$      -16.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 4.25 C$      -15.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 2.85 C$      -11.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.79 C$ 5.76 C$      -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,087.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,943.84 C$ 28,460.21 C$      -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.98 C$ 238.54 C$      +47.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.13 C$ 59.71 C$      +16.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.93 C$ 71.75 C$      -0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.85 C$ 60.40 C$      -19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.24 C$ 31.67 C$      +12.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +11.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,537.77 C$ 575.00 C$      -62.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,619.21 C$ 15,000.00 C$      -39.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.34 C$ 66.54 C$      -12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.61 C$ 59.38 C$      +10.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.77 C$ 117.08 C$      -3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.61 C$ 138.67 C$      -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,460.30 C$ 2,546.88 C$      +3.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,107.13 C$ 2,180.77 C$      +3.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,046.82 C$ 3,650.00 C$      -9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,367.97 C$ 3,245.45 C$      -3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,174.95 C$ 1,096.32 C$      -6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 950.61 C$ 881.66 C$      -7.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Mississauga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,384.59 C$ 4,319.74 C$      -1.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.16 6.08      +17.8 %
Last update: May 2025April 2025
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