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Ottawa vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.2 times more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Ottawa
Housing: pay 26.0% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 11.6% more in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 22.1% more for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$17.99 CA$24.87	+29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$11.01 CA$15.22	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.00 CA$2.77	-3.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.56 CA$2.15	+63.0%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.73 CA$3.77	-1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.85 CA$8.09	+43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.65 CA$11.97	+3.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$3.52 CA$4.86	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$5.74 CA$7.94	+55.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.91 CA$2.64	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.60 CA$0.83	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.63 CA$2.25	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.67 CA$2.30	-55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.11 CA$1.53	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.46 CA$2.02	+12.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.05 CA$5.60	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$97.12 CA$134.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$14.82 CA$20.49	-71.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 26.0% more for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$49.93 CA$69.04	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	+81.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$118.93 CA$164.46	+20.1%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$788.18 CA$1,089.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	+751.5%
Average			+751.5%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$5.76 CA$7.96	+211.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.74 CA$5.18	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$12.95 CA$17.91
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$44.60 CA$61.68	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$10.79 CA$14.92	+74.1%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 11.6% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$52.82 CA$73.05	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$38.91 CA$53.81
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$87.10 CA$120.44	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.91 CA$128.48
Average			+11.6%

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