Cost of Living What Torontonians make and how they spend it

What Torontonians make and how they spend it

“Food and coffee are my vices”

REGULAR EXPENSES

Rent $975 a month. “I wasn’t looking for a basement apartment, but the price was right and utilities were included.” Cat food and litter $50 a month for her six-year-old tabby, Nero. internet $64 a month. Phone $79 a month. “My old phone died, and I had to buy a new one. I’m paying it off in monthly instalments.” groceries $175 a month. eating out $150 a month. “Food and coffee are my vices. Thankfully, I get free drinks during my Starbucks shifts.” transportation $180 a month. “I take the TTC five or six times a day to get from one job to the next, plus the odd Uber ride.” debt Payments $800 a month. “I just transferred my consumer debt to a zero per cent interest credit card. I want to have everything paid off by the end of 2019.” subscriptions $20 a month. “I share a Netflix account with my mom and got a cheap New York Times subscription during a holiday sale. I also use Spotify Premium for the kid-friendly playlists.”

RECENT SPLURGES

Petsafe scoop free litter box $170 Candles, books and stationery $211, from Indigo. “I couldn’t resist.” travel $102, for a round-trip train ticket to Montreal. “My boyfriend and I wanted to get out of the city for a few days.” shoes $85, for a pair of leather Converse. concert ticket $95, to see Seal at the Sony Centre. “He’s a bucket-list musician for me. It was worth every penny.”