Cost of Living What Torontonians make and how they spend it

What Torontonians make and how they spend it

“i’m an electric vehicle nerd”

RegulaR expenses

Mortgage $979 a month. Loft Maintenance fees $441 a month. UtiLities $30 a month. “I’m very conservative when it comes to water and hydro. My mom taught me to turn off the shower while I wash my hair.” ProPerty taxes $1,995 a year. car Lease $778 a month for her Tesla Model 3, which she got in May. “I used to spend $500 on gas every few weeks; now I charge my car at work for free.” HoMe and car insUrance $2,168 a year. tesLa owners’ cLUb MeMbersHiP $50 a year, for access to exclusive events. eLectric VeHicLe society MeMbersHiP $30 a year. “Joining gave me a lower insurance rate. I’m an electric vehicle nerd.” internet $42 a month. sqUaresPace sUbscriPtion $192 a year, for her lifestyle blog. graMMarLy PreMiUM sUbscriPtion $26 a month. “My spelling is brutal.”

Recent spluRges

sUMMer noVeL writing coUrse $373. “I had an idea for a children’s fantasy book, but I didn’t know where to start. The course helped.” traVeL $250 for a trip to Victoria, B.C. “My brother got married there in September. I bought my tickets with Aeroplan miles, so I only had to pay for the room at the resort.” Hair coLoUring $108, for a root touch-up at Colour Lab in Rosedale. Lingerie $132, from Victoria’s Secret. tesLa body job $1,921, for an exterior coating that protects the car from scratches.