Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Central Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Central Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central Valley
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
Central Valley vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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