Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Peterborough 

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Consumer Prices in Peterborough are 16.0% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Peterborough are 30.4% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Peterborough are 53.5% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Peterborough are 20.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Peterborough are 25.4% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Peterborough is 10.3% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.58 £)
20.58 C$
(12.00 £)
     -17.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(69.98 £)
85.74 C$
(50.00 £)
     -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.75 £)
12.18 C$
(7.10 £)
     -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.67 £)
6.86 C$
(4.00 £)
     -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(5.83 £)
6.86 C$
(4.00 £)
     -31.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.17 £)
5.77 C$
(3.36 £)
     +6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(1.72 £)
3.04 C$
(1.77 £)
     +2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(1.29 £)
2.11 C$
(1.23 £)
     -4.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.77 C$
(9.19 £)
7.16 C$
(4.18 £)
     -54.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 C$
(2.02 £)
1.75 C$
(1.02 £)
     -49.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(1.23 £)
0.91 C$
(0.53 £)
     -56.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$
(2.82 £)
4.46 C$
(2.60 £)
     -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$
(4.16 £)
4.65 C$
(2.71 £)
     -34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(4.55 £)
5.73 C$
(3.34 £)
     -26.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.92 C$
(5.20 £)
7.91 C$
(4.61 £)
     -11.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.41 £)
1.90 C$
(1.11 £)
     -21.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.55 £)
0.75 C$
(0.44 £)
     -20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.46 £)
0.97 C$
(0.57 £)
     -61.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.34 £)
1.84 C$
(1.07 £)
     -19.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(0.96 £)
0.70 C$
(0.41 £)
     -57.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.01 £)
0.69 C$
(0.40 £)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(1.84 £)
1.20 C$
(0.70 £)
     -61.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.45 £)
1.71 C$
(1.00 £)
     -31.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(11.08 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(2.03 £)
3.32 C$
(1.93 £)
     -4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.23 £)
4.86 C$
(2.83 £)
     +27.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(11.66 £)
24.01 C$
(14.00 £)
     +20.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(1.95 £)
3.43 C$
(2.00 £)
     +2.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(90.97 £)
149.12 C$
(86.96 £)
     -4.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(2.92 £)
4.63 C$
(2.70 £)
     -7.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.64 £)
2.93 C$
(1.71 £)
     +3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(18.08 £)
20.58 C$
(12.00 £)
     -33.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(3.57 £)
9.38 C$
(5.47 £)
     +53.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(20,031.17 £)
48,503.91 C$
(28,285.00 £)
     +41.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,263.32 C$
(18,231.17 £)
46,300.35 C$
(27,000.00 £)
     +48.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 C$
(93.26 £)
274.37 C$
(160.00 £)
     +71.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.38 C$
(37.54 £)
19.72 C$
(11.50 £)
     -69.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.64 C$
(42.95 £)
46.87 C$
(27.33 £)
     -36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.29 C$
(42.15 £)
48.59 C$
(28.33 £)
     -32.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(16.98 £)
30.87 C$
(18.00 £)
     +6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(10.50 £)
20.15 C$
(11.75 £)
     +11.9 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(911.64 £)
1,200.38 C$
(700.00 £)
     -23.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(14,559.15 £)
28,809.11 C$
(16,800.00 £)
     +15.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$
(49.16 £)
84.59 C$
(49.33 £)
     +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.31 C$
(29.92 £)
32.00 C$
(18.66 £)
     -37.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.55 C$
(80.80 £)
143.62 C$
(83.75 £)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(97.23 £)
120.02 C$
(69.99 £)
     -28.0 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,520.10 C$
(1,469.59 £)
1,328.99 C$
(775.00 £)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,154.26 C$
(1,256.25 £)
943.16 C$
(550.00 £)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,495.16 C$
(2,621.35 £)
1,986.34 C$
(1,158.33 £)
     -55.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,645.36 C$
(2,125.79 £)
1,700.54 C$
(991.67 £)
     -53.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(759.89 £)
284.37 C$
(165.83 £)
     -78.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(594.76 £)
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Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Peterborough Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,570.40 C$
(2,665.22 £)
3,506.36 C$
(2,044.73 £)
     -23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 5.10      -22.0 %
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