Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Canada

Ottawa vs. Botosani Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.3 times more expensive than Botosani.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 42.7% more in Ottawa

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Botosani. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

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Ottawa vs. Botosani Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Botosani, you would:

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pay 69.7% more for restaurants

	Botosani	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.89 RON42.36	$18.24 CA$26.01	+105.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$10.52 CA$15.01	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 RON6.48	$2.06 CA$2.95	+51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 RON5.73	$1.74 CA$2.48	+44.3%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Botosani	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 RON5.19	$3.07 CA$4.38	+182.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 RON16.61	$5.27 CA$7.52	+51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 RON24.73	$8.65 CA$12.33	+66.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 RON13.61	$3.38 CA$4.81	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.66 RON12.66	$5.07 CA$7.23	+90.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 RON2.08	$1.72 CA$2.45	+293.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 RON2.79	$0.62 CA$0.88	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 RON3.05	$1.75 CA$2.50	+173.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 RON3.92	$1.64 CA$2.34	+99.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 RON1.58	$1.17 CA$1.67	+251.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 RON1.13	$1.08 CA$1.54	+356.1%
Average			+120.0%

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Botosani	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.75 RON32.17	$4.48 CA$6.39	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON139.54	$94.69 CA$135.06	+223.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,639.62 RON127K	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.59 RON31.40	$14.45 CA$20.61	+119.3%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Botosani	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.10 RON38.62	$49.74 CA$70.95	+513.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$383.41 RON1,827.35	$1,478.74 CA$2,109.34	+285.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.85 RON1,328.98	$1,220.86 CA$1,741.50	+337.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.55 RON364.82	$103.40 CA$147.49	+35.1%
Average			+254.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Botosani	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.70 RON1,495.11	$927.38 CA$1,322.85	+195.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,956.31 CA$22,760.88
Average			+195.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Botosani	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 RON8.97	$5.61 CA$8.00	+198.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RON10.57	$4.04 CA$5.77	+82.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.86 RON27.91	$14.31 CA$20.41	+144.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.37 RON149.51	$45.45 CA$64.83	+44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.23 RON24.92	$12.65 CA$18.05	+142.0%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

	Botosani	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.31 RON215.96	$60.13 CA$85.77	+32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.80 RON142.04	$37.89 CA$54.04	+27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.74 RON299.02	$105.98 CA$151.17	+68.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.23 RON315.63	$96.50 CA$137.65	+45.7%
Average			+42.7%

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