Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Fond du Lac Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 7.9% cheaper than Fond du Lac.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Fond du Lac. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Fond du Lac Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Fond du Lac, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.75
|
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$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
|
$76.47
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.12
|
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Fond du Lac
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
|
Fond du Lac vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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