What does it cost to live a healthy and thriving life in the GTA?
If you’re a single, working-age adult, it ranges between $61,654 and $83,680, depending on whether you live in Toronto or the suburbs. This is far above what a minimum-wage and even a living-wage worker could earn.
In order to thrive, single, working-age adults in the GTA require a collective commitment to making essential services and goods more affordable and accessible. Increasing the minimum wage is unlikely to ever be sufficient.
This report is part of Wellesley Institute’s ongoing Thriving in the City series and updates the 2017 report entitled Thriving in the City: What does it cost to live a healthy life?