Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 7.7% more expensive than Fort Wayne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Fort Wayne. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Fort Wayne, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.33
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.67
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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