Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.7 times more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$20.55
CA$28.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$10.82
CA$14.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$2.40
CA$3.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$2.80
CA$3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$7.33
CA$10.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$8.50
CA$11.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$3.17
CA$4.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$5.57
CA$7.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.90
CA$2.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.25
CA$1.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.27
CA$1.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$4.21
CA$5.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$94.40
CA$130.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,442.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$19.29
CA$26.64
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$53.74
CA$74.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,973.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,814.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$137.00
CA$189.23
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,440.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,971.84
|
|
pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$5.87
CA$8.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$3.87
CA$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$12.48
CA$17.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$48.45
CA$66.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$11.01
CA$15.21
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
Ecuador
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$60.17
CA$83.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$48.38
CA$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$104.51
CA$144.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$113.29
CA$156.48
|
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