Toronto Life – December 2018

42 toronto life December 2018

photograph by

erin leydon;

reporting by

roxy kirshenbaum

RegulaR expenses

Rent and utilities $1,075 a month.

“I have two roommates. I’d prefer to move

to a different area of the city, but finding an

affordable place in Toronto is a nightmare.”

Cell phone $45 a month, for a 4-GB data

plan with Koodo.

GRoCeRies $300 a month. “Being a

vegetarian helps with my grocery bill.”

BRunCh $150 a month. “I run a brunch

blog, so I end up spending a lot of my

food budget to keep that going. Maha’s

in Leslieville is my favourite.”

tRanspoRtation $125 a month. “Most

of my money goes to Uber and Via Rail—

I visit my parents in Brockville once

a month.”

Gym memBeRship $50 a month.

spotify pRemium $10 a month.

Coffee $50 a month. “I try out a new café

almost every weekend.”

Recent spluRges

haiR stylinG $250, for a cut and colour

at Hidden Gem Hair Stuff salon in the

Fashion District.

skinCaRe $120, for face serums,

face wash, moisturizer and acne gel

from The Ordinary and Tula.

Vitamins $100. “I don’t know why they’re

so expensive. I just want to be healthy.”

Gel nails $60.

headspaCe app suBsCRiption $60.

“Regular meditation helps me get through

my day and sleep better at night.”

seCond-hand Bose headphones $175,

from Bunz. “You’re not supposed to use

cash on Bunz, but I cheated.”

tatiana MoRand, 22

What She DoeS

Content marketing for a tech

start-up

What She makeS

$60,000 a year

Where She liveS

A three-bedroom apartment

near Yonge and College

Cost of Living

“Being a vegetarian helps with my grocery bill”

What Torontonians make and how they spend it

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