Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 14.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.41
|
$20.55
CA$28.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.78
|
$10.82
CA$14.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.21
|
$2.40
CA$3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.42
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.85
|
$2.80
CA$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.21
|
$7.33
CA$10.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.84
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.74
|
$3.17
CA$4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.93
|
$5.57
CA$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.35
|
$1.90
CA$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.91
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$1.38
CA$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.93
|
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.76
|
$1.25
CA$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$1.27
CA$1.75
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.67
|
$4.21
CA$5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$168.76
|
$94.40
CA$129.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,763.72
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,338.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.40
|
$19.29
CA$26.56
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$102.81
|
$53.74
CA$74.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,664.18
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,967.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,098.16
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,809.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$283.23
|
$137.00
CA$188.66
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,689.88
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,436.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,681.71
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,883.74
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.84
|
$5.87
CA$8.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.55
|
$3.87
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.41
|
$12.48
CA$17.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.36
|
$48.45
CA$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.17
|
$11.01
CA$15.16
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.45
|
$60.17
CA$82.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$123.98
|
$48.38
CA$66.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$191.78
|
$104.51
CA$143.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.14
|
$113.29
CA$156.00
|
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