Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 11.4% cheaper than Gainesville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Gainesville. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.93
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.33
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.60
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,577.11
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,965.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.00
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Gainesville vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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