Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Aosta Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 17.6% more expensive than Aosta.
Ottawa vs. Aosta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Aosta, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.16
€17.90
|
$18.24
CA$25.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
€7.96
|
$10.52
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$2.06
CA$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
|
Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€2.08
|
$3.07
CA$4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
€7.71
|
$5.27
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.31
|
$8.65
CA$12.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.84
|
$3.38
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.41
|
$5.07
CA$7.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.72
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.62
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$1.75
CA$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.46
|
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.17
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
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Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.90
|
$4.48
CA$6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
€19.89
|
$94.69
CA$134.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,262.15
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,548.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.87
€23.87
|
$14.45
CA$20.58
|
|
Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.23
€26.86
|
$49.74
CA$70.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.78
€845.50
|
$1,478.74
CA$2,106.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$727.83
€646.56
|
$1,220.86
CA$1,739.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.40
€148.71
|
$103.40
CA$147.30
|
|
Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 1.7% more for childcare
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$783.81
€696.29
|
$927.38
CA$1,321.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,755.57
€16,661.25
|
$15,956.31
CA$22,732.16
|
|
Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.97
|
$5.61
CA$7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.59
|
$4.04
CA$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.97
|
$14.31
CA$20.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.38
€69.63
|
$45.45
CA$64.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.95
|
$12.65
CA$18.03
|
|
Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Aosta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.97
€99.47
|
$60.13
CA$85.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.17
€34.80
|
$37.89
CA$53.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.90
€112.73
|
$105.98
CA$150.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.37
€119.36
|
$96.50
CA$137.48
|
|
Aosta vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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