Cost of living comparison

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Ottawa vs. Coronado Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 68.0% more expensive than Coronado.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 41.8% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 52.3% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Ottawa

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

Ottawa vs. Coronado Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% more for restaurants

	Coronado	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 PAB12.00	$17.99 CA$24.78	+49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.75 PAB8.75	$11.01 CA$15.17	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PAB0.88	$2.00 CA$2.76	+128.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 PAB0.90	$1.56 CA$2.15	+73.7%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 41.8% more for groceries

	Coronado	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 PAB1.57	$2.73 CA$3.76	+73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.44 PAB7.44	$5.85 CA$8.06	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 PAB7.18	$8.65 CA$11.92	+20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PAB2.22	$3.52 CA$4.85	+58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$5.74 CA$7.91	+87.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 PAB1.20	$1.91 CA$2.63	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 PAB0.45	$0.60 CA$0.83	+33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 PAB1.36	$1.63 CA$2.25	+19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 PAB1.34	$1.67 CA$2.30	+24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$1.11 CA$1.52	+34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 PAB0.86	$1.46 CA$2.01	+69.3%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Coronado	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.35 PAB3.35	$4.05 CA$5.58	+20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$97.12 CA$133.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50 PAB13.50	$14.82 CA$20.42	+9.8%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 52.3% more for housing

	Coronado	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.25 PAB56.25	$49.93 CA$68.80	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.00 PAB760.00	$1,452.55 CA$2,001.55	+91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$563.33 PAB563.33	$1,228.71 CA$1,693.10	+118.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 PAB107.06	$118.93 CA$163.88	+11.1%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Coronado	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$788.18 CA$1,086.07
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 PAB6,500.00	$15,753.32 CA$21,707.29	+142.4%
Average			+142.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Coronado	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 PAB1.00	$5.76 CA$7.93	+475.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 PAB4.50	$3.74 CA$5.16	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$12.95 CA$17.84	+115.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.00 PAB60.00	$44.60 CA$61.46	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.40 PAB3.40	$10.79 CA$14.87	+217.4%
Average			+153.2%

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Coronado	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.00 PAB45.00	$52.82 CA$72.79	+17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00 PAB30.00	$38.91 CA$53.62	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 PAB100.00	$87.10 CA$120.02	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.50 PAB132.50	$92.91 CA$128.02	-29.9%
Average			+1.1%

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