It all depends.
A furnished apartment offers privacy and convenience. It helps you to be at ease. Phone may already be there as will as TV, Internet etc... Rate will be costly.
However, if you go to a desi house, he may rent 2 rooms (unless he has a basement). You will have to walk through his house to reach your room. Privacy may be heavily compromised. Some may even cheat you. In beasement, you will have no cable / internet and no cellphone reach. So it will be hard to communicate. Many basements can be hot / cold as they have no temp. control unless they are finished basements.
I heard that Chinese paying guest is much better than Indian. So try at that angle.

I prefer furnished apartments though I may pay more. But not that with furnished apartment, you will be on your own. You will have no one to help you teach how you can shop, how to save money, where the nearest food banks is etc...

Murali

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Originally posted by New immigrant

Hello all. We are a family of 3 and will be landing in Toronto in the first week of october. Since we have a 5 year old boy, we are looking at renting a clean furnished accommodation with cooking facility. We have been looking at various sites like kijiji but its all too expensive. Can anybody help with something in the range of 500 to 650 cad forc15 days only. Thanks

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Thank you all for your inputs, very helpful indeed. We are travelling from Dubai and will surely keep these in mind.

Hi, you can try Bharat Sevashram Sangha - Toronto. They are very nice and helping people. They are also close to Toronto Airport. I know, some new immigrants did the same. It is free - both food and lodging. You can stay there and as good gesture - you can donate some money (if you want - they will never ask) when you leave.
You should contact any India Center or their Toronto Center before you arrive and let them know of your arrival plans.

Copy/Pasting the URL below :
http://www.bsstoronto.org/

Best Wishes

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If nothing works out, get in touch with me. I shallmke arrangements with my friend circle within TTC area. Cheers!

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Good. Jai Ho's idea seems good when you intention is to live as frugel as possible.
Happy woman's idea will work for a competitive fee but will also ensure that you get your privacy and personal freedom.

Cheers !

Murali The Krishna

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Try this ... You should not go wrong .

http://www.portshotel.ca/

In a single fare , you should be able to visit Square One , do some quick shopping and be back . They rent by the week / month.

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