Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 11.0% more expensive than Daytona Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Daytona Beach. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Daytona Beach, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
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Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 56.4% more for transportation
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.67
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.17
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,368.17
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.31
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Daytona Beach
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.00
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
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Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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