Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Genoa Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 13.7% more expensive than Genoa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Genoa. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Genoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Genoa, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.58
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
€2.01
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.93
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.20
€5.28
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.74
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.06
€47.77
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,207.68
€30,849.16
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.96
€18.71
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 50.1% more for housing
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.50
€25.98
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$867.65
€739.24
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$602.97
€513.74
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.32
€154.49
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.60
€447.81
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,511.91
€8,956.21
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.59
€54.18
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Genoa
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.49
€77.95
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
€75.46
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.56
€106.98
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Genoa vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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