What a Laundromat Load Really Costs in Toronto

One wash and one dry at a Toronto laundromat costs about $4.50 to $9 per load at the shops whose prices we checked in October 2026. The washer alone runs from $2.25 to $6 for the smallest machine, and a typical 36-minute dry adds roughly $2 to $3. The machines are the cheap part; what a laundromat really costs you is the two hours it takes.

Below are published prices from seven Toronto laundromats, a worked example for a 20 lb week of laundry, and when paying someone to do it is worth it and when it is not.

What a laundromat load costs in Toronto

Every figure here comes from the laundromat's own website, checked in October 2026. Shops change prices, so check before you go.

Washers. At the time of writing:

• Washworld Coin Laundry on Kenwood Avenue lists a standard washer at $2.25, a large at $5.00 and an extra large at $8.00.
• Beach Solar Laundromat on Queen Street East lists 20 lb front loaders at $3.75 and 40 lb front loaders at $8.00.
• Super Wash Coin Laundry on Victoria Park Avenue lists 20 lb washers at $4.00, 30 lb at $6.00 and 45 lb at $7.00.
• Magic Coin Laundry in Etobicoke lists wash cycles from $4.
• Laundry Town Canada on Lawrence Avenue West lists self-serve machines from $4.50.
• East York Coin Laundry in Overlea Plaza prices by cycle as well as size: its 3-load washers are $4.50 (light), $5.50 (medium) or $6.00 (heavy), and its 6-load washers run $8.00 to $9.25.
• Soda Laundry on Queen Street West lists a 20 lb machine from $6, a 40 lb machine from $10 and a 60 lb machine from $14.

Dryers. Most Toronto dryers still sell time in 25-cent steps. Beach Solar and Super Wash give you 5 minutes for $0.25, East York gives 4 minutes, and Washworld gives 3 or 4 minutes. Soda Laundry charges $1 for 12 minutes and says 36 minutes ($3) is enough for most loads. Using that 36-minute figure, a typical dry costs about $2 to $3 depending on the shop.

Putting it together. For the smallest machine plus one 36-minute dry:

• Washworld: $2.25 + $2.25 to $3.00 = $4.50 to $5.25
• Beach Solar: $3.75 + $2.00 (eight quarters, 40 minutes) = $5.75
• Super Wash: $4.00 + $2.00 = $6.00
• East York: $4.50 to $6.00 + $2.25 = $6.75 to $8.25
• Soda Laundry: $6.00 + $3.00 = $9.00

That is where the $4.50 to $9 range comes from. Bigger machines cost more per cycle, but not always more per pound, which matters for the tips further down.

Detergent. None of the seven shops publishes a detergent price online. Washworld sells single-use and full-size detergent at the counter, and Soda Laundry stocks brand-name detergent, dryer sheets and bags. Bringing your own from home is usually cheaper than buying one load's worth on site.

How you pay. Coins are no longer the only option. Soda Laundry takes debit, credit and coins. East York Coin Laundry takes coins, debit, credit and Apple Pay. Washworld accepts coins, cash and Interac e-Transfer at every machine. Magic Coin has a change machine that breaks $5, $10 and $20 bills.

The costs that are not on the price list

The machine price is the smallest number in the trip. These are the others.

Your time. Soda Laundry says its machines wash in about 25 minutes and dry in about 30, so you can wash and dry in under an hour. That is machine time only. Commercial equipment distributor Ambar Distributors puts a normal commercial wash anywhere from 25 to 60 minutes, depending on the machine and cycle. Then add the trip there and back, loading, moving everything to a dryer, waiting for a free machine and folding. For a week's laundry in two loads, our estimate is about two hours door to door.

Getting there. Walking is free, but you carry a full bag both ways. On the TTC, a single adult fare is $3.30 with PRESTO or a tapped debit or credit card ($3.35 in cash), according to ttc.ca. A tap includes a two-hour transfer, so a round trip that runs longer than two hours from your first tap costs two fares, $6.60. Driving means finding parking.

The second dryer cycle. A load that comes out damp costs another round of quarters and more waiting. Heavy towels and jeans are the usual culprits. And because a finished load in a busy shop may be moved by the next person, the time between cycles is rarely free time.

Condo and apartment laundry rooms

Many Toronto rental and condo buildings have a shared laundry room run by an outside operator. Prices are set building by building, so the reliable source is the sign in your own laundry room.

One published example: the University of Toronto's family housing at Charles Street West uses machines run by Coinamatic. Its posted prices are $2.25 to $3.25 per wash depending on the temperature and cycle, $1.50 for a 30-minute dry, and $0.25 for an extra rinse. Residents pay through the WASH-Connect app or with a laundry card bought for $10 at a reload kiosk, and there is a $0.25 service charge each time money is loaded.

That works out to roughly $3.75 to $4.75 for a wash and dry, at or below the low end of the laundromat range, with no trip. The trade-offs are the usual ones: fewer machines, smaller washers, and waiting for a free one on a Sunday.

A 20 lb week: laundromat vs pickup, with the arithmetic

At Duffloo, 20 lb is the order minimum, and our FAQ describes it as about 1 to 2 full loads. Here is that same 20 lb of laundry done three ways. To keep it honest, we used two real laundromat price lists, one at the lower end and one at the upper end of what we found.

Our assumptions, stated up front:

• The laundry is split into two loads (say, darks and lights), each in a 20 lb machine.
• Detergent from home: we allowed $1.00 per load. This is our allowance, not a quoted price.
• Time at the laundromat: about 2 hours door to door. That is 30 minutes there and back, about 25 minutes of washing and 36 of drying (using Soda Laundry's figures, with both loads running side by side), 15 minutes of folding, and 15 minutes of loading, moving and waiting.
• Time with pickup: about 10 minutes to bag the laundry and book.
• Your time is valued at $20 an hour. Swap in your own number; the comparison changes with it.
• Laundromat prices are as posted on their websites. Duffloo's figures include 13% HST.

	Laundromat, lower prices (Beach Solar)	Laundromat, higher prices (Soda Laundry)	Duffloo pickup & delivery
Washing	2 × $3.75 = $7.50	2 × $6.00 = $12.00	20 lb × $1.25 = $25.00
Drying	2 × 40 min (8 × $0.25) = $4.00	2 × 36 min at $3 = $6.00	Included
Detergent	2 × $1.00 = $2.00	2 × $1.00 = $2.00	Included
Per-order fees	None	None	$3.99 Platform Service Fee + $1.49 Trust & Safety Fee = $5.48
Subtotal	$13.50	$20.00	$30.48
HST	Not listed separately	Not listed separately	13% of $30.48 = $3.96
Cash cost	$13.50	$20.00	$34.44
Your time at $20/h	2 h = $40.00	2 h = $40.00	10 min = $3.33
Cost including your time	$53.50	$60.00	$37.77

In cash, the laundromat is cheaper. A 20 lb week costs $13.50 to $20.00 at these two laundromats against $34.44 with Duffloo. That is $14.44 to $20.94 more for pickup, every week.

Counting time, it flips. Pickup saves you about 1 hour 50 minutes in this example. Dividing the extra cash by the time saved, you are paying roughly $7.90 to $11.40 for each hour you get back ($14.44 ÷ 1.83 h and $20.94 ÷ 1.83 h). If an hour of your week is worth more than that to you, pickup comes out ahead. If it is worth less, or the laundromat is downstairs, the laundromat wins.

You can run your own numbers on our pricing page, which estimates your order by weight, including extras and the fees above.

How to spend less at a laundromat

If the laundromat is the right choice for you, these habits cut the bill without cutting corners.

1. Compare price per pound, not price per machine. At Super Wash, a 20 lb washer is $4.00 (20 cents a pound of capacity) and a 45 lb washer is $7.00 (about 16 cents). At Beach Solar it goes the other way: two 20 lb machines cost $7.50, less than one 40 lb machine at $8.00. Do the sum at your own shop.
2. Fill the machine, but do not pack it. One properly full washer costs half as much as two half-empty ones, but clothes need room to move to get clean.
3. Pick the lighter cycle for everyday loads. At East York, the light cycle on a 3-load washer is $1.50 cheaper than the heavy one. Save the heavy cycle for truly dirty loads.
4. Dry in steps. Put in enough for about 30 minutes, check, then add 25 cents at a time. Paying for a long cycle up front can mean paying for time you did not need.
5. Shake everything out and clean the lint screen first. Balled-up sheets trap water and a clogged screen slows drying, and you pay by the minute.
6. Bring your own detergent in a small container. Measure for the load size. Too much soap does not clean better and can leave residue.
7. Go when it is quiet. If your shop is full on evenings and weekends, try a weekday morning; less waiting for a free machine means a shorter trip.
8. Hang what you can at home. Delicates and anything you would rather not shrink can come home damp. It saves dryer money and the clothes.

Our laundry tips and time-saving guide covers sorting, stains and folding in more detail.

When pickup and delivery makes sense, and when it does not

Pickup is worth considering when:

• Your free hours are scarce: shift work, long commutes, young children or a second job.
• The laundromat is not close, or getting there means a bus each way with a heavy bag.
• Your building has no laundry room, or one shared by too many units.
• You have a lot of laundry at once: bedding, towels, or a backlog after a busy stretch.
• You want it folded. Folding 20 lb of laundry neatly is a job of its own.

With Duffloo, pickup and delivery are free^*, orders are charged at $1.25 per pound with a 20 lb minimum (lighter orders are charged as 20 lb), and each order is washed separately rather than mixed with anyone else's. Orders picked up before 3 PM are typically returned the next day^* by 8 PM. There is no subscription; you pay per order. To see if your street is covered, check our pickup and delivery areas page.

A laundromat is the better choice when:

• Money is tight. The cash difference in our example is $14 to $21 a week, which adds up.
• There is a laundromat or laundry room in your building or on your block, so the "trip" costs almost nothing.
• Your loads are small. Below 20 lb, you still pay the Duffloo minimum, while a single laundromat load can cost under $6.
• You like doing it yourself, or you use the time to read, study or catch up on calls.
• You need it done today. A laundromat finishes in an hour or two; pickup is typically next day^*.

You can also mix the two: the laundromat for small weekly loads, pickup for bedding or the weeks that get away from you.

FAQ

How much does a laundromat cost in Toronto?

At the five Toronto laundromats that publish both washer and dryer prices, checked in October 2026, one wash and one 36-minute dry costs about $4.50 to $9. The smallest washer ranges from $2.25 to $6, larger machines run $5 to $14, and dryers sell 3 to 5 minutes for $0.25 (or $1 for 12 minutes at Soda Laundry).

Is a laundromat cheaper than wash and fold?

In cash, yes. In our example, a 20 lb week costs $13.50 to $20.00 at a laundromat with detergent from home, against $34.44 including HST and fees with Duffloo. Once you count about two hours of your time, pickup can cost less overall, depending on what that time is worth to you.

How long does a trip to the laundromat take?

The machines take about an hour: Soda Laundry quotes roughly 25 minutes to wash and 30 to dry. With travel, loading, waiting for machines and folding, a week's laundry in two loads usually takes around two hours door to door.

Do Toronto laundromats take cards?

Many do. At the time of writing, Soda Laundry takes debit and credit, East York Coin Laundry takes debit, credit and Apple Pay, and Washworld accepts Interac e-Transfer at its machines. Others are still coin-only with a change machine on site, so check before you go.

How many loads is 20 lb of laundry?

About 1 to 2 full loads. That is also the Duffloo order minimum: lighter orders are charged as 20 lb, which works out to $34.44 including the per-order fees and HST.

Photo: "Laundromat ontario" by Joshua Sherurcij, via Wikimedia Commons, used under its attribution licence.