Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 16.1% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Canada, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
$20.55
CA$27.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
$10.82
CA$14.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$2.80
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$7.33
CA$9.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
$8.50
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$5.57
CA$7.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$4.21
CA$5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
$94.40
CA$128.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,866.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
$19.29
CA$26.19
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
$53.74
CA$72.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,940.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,784.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
$137.00
CA$186.07
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,416.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,487.31
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
$5.87
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
$12.48
CA$16.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
$48.45
CA$65.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
$60.17
CA$81.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
$48.38
CA$65.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
$104.51
CA$141.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
$113.29
CA$153.86
|
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