Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 93.4% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.3% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 99.7% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Ottawa are more expensive than in Brasilia. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.61
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.47
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.00
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$25.12
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.27
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.33
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.66
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.26
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.98
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.43
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.20
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.28
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.19
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.26
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$242.57
|
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$41.16
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$114.76
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,375.99
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,470.28
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$301.80
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,711.24
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$88,147.05
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.94
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.78
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.93
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$138.52
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$315.07
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$227.73
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$390.08
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$351.93
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Brasilia vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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