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Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Saguenay Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Saguenay

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Toronto is 20.6% more expensive than Saguenay without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Toronto is 37.1% more expensive than Saguenay without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 CA$26.37
$13.28 CA$18.46
42.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 CA$115
$43.99 CA$61.1
88.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.45
$11.06 CA$15.38
0.54%
Cappuccino
$3.98 CA$5.54
$3.91 CA$5.44
1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.93
$1.51 CA$2.10
39.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.37
$1.32 CA$1.83
28.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CA$8.12
$5.42 CA$7.53
7.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 CA$9.23
$5.16 CA$7.18
28.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.12 CA$2.94
32.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 CA$3.99
$2.84 CA$3.94
1.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.12
$4.26 CA$5.92
-13.62%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.82
$2.60 CA$3.61
33.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 CA$18.93
$12.78 CA$17.76
6.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.03 CA$18.11
$8.93 CA$12.41
45.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.98 CA$23.60
$14.17 CA$19.70
19.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.65
$4.01 CA$5.58
1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CA$1.64
$1.31 CA$1.82
-9.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.65
$4.05 CA$5.64
-17.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.53
$4.14 CA$5.76
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.37
$1.92 CA$2.67
26.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 CA$4.03
$1.58 CA$2.20
83.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CA$3.40
$2.53 CA$3.51
-3.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.75
$0.82 CA$1.14
140.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.49 CA$20.13
$11.94 CA$16.60
21.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 CA$18.23
$10.67 CA$14.83
22.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 CA$3.86
$3.10 CA$4.31
-10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 CA$4.56
$1.99 CA$2.77
64.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.50 CA$3.48
$2.78 CA$3.86
-10.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 CA$162
$56.2 CA$78.1
107.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 CA$5.25
$3.74 CA$5.20
1.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 CA$1.88
$2.03 CA$2.82
-33.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.68 CA$35.70
$30.86 CA$42.90
-16.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.59
$1.21 CA$1.68
-5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.9K
$25.3K CA$35.2K
-0.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K CA$29.8K
$20.4K CA$28.4K
4.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 CA$166
$87.4 CA$121
37.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.86 CA$51.2
$38.37 CA$53.3
-3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 CA$75.4
$43.19 CA$60.0
25.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 CA$78.5
$33.49 CA$46.56
68.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.02 CA$29.22
$13.72 CA$19.07
53.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 CA$16.11
$9.71 CA$13.50
19.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,134 CA$1,576
$600 CA$834
88.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K CA$25.6K
$6,359 CA$8,839
190.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.0 CA$79.2
$61.5 CA$85.5
-7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.93 CA$54.1
$53.2 CA$74.0
-26.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 CA$124
$95.2 CA$132
-5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$161
$127 CA$176
-8.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 CA$2,528
$618 CA$859
194.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 CA$2,125
$300 CA$417
410.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,993 CA$4,160
$1,293 CA$1,797
131.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,444 CA$3,397
$1,070 CA$1,488
128.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,696 CA$12.1K
$9,618 CA$13.4K
-9.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,744 CA$9,374
$3,583 CA$4,981
88.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Saguenay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,628 CA$5,043
$2,673 CA$3,716
35.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
6.87
-24.89%

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Last update for Toronto: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saguenay: January 11, 2026

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