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Cost of living in Ontario

Rent, food, transit, phone, childcare, and your rights as a tenant.

4 facts · Ontario
FactValueAs ofSource
Ontario 2026 rent increase guideline2.1% percent2026-01-01Ontario, Residential rent increases
✓ 2026-09-09
Ontario security/rent deposit rulesOnly a last-month's-rent deposit is legal (max one rental period's rent); damage/security/pet deposits are illegal; interest paid yearly at the guideline rate2026-09-07Landlord and Tenant Board, Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act
✓ 2026-09-09
TTC Toronto adult single fare, cash3.30 CAD2026-09-07TTC, Fares and passes
✓ 2026-09-09
Ontario tenant board and how to fileLandlord and Tenant Board (LTB); file online via the Tribunals Ontario Portal2026-09-07Tribunals Ontario, Application and hearing process
✓ 2026-09-09

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