Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 7.7% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of George Town, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
$14.99
|
$19.56
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.99
$9.99
|
$9.39
CA$12.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
$1.71
|
$2.12
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$1.46
|
$1.61
CA$2.09
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
$4.03
|
$2.17
CA$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
$4.33
|
$5.80
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.71
$15.59
|
$6.62
CA$8.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.93
$4.94
|
$2.73
CA$3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
$3.58
|
$5.61
CA$7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
$2.60
|
$1.68
CA$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
$0.97
|
$0.60
CA$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
$2.10
|
$1.45
CA$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.90
$2.42
|
$1.65
CA$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.58
$2.15
|
$0.80
CA$1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
$1.62
|
$0.96
CA$1.24
|
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pay 85.9% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
$4.87
|
$5.79
CA$7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.99
$14.99
|
$95.82
CA$124.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,983.69
$29,984.06
|
$22,450.34
CA$29,083.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.92
$24.93
|
$14.77
CA$19.13
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.54
$107.94
|
$61.10
CA$79.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.66
$1,833.74
|
$1,318.95
CA$1,708.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,655.25
$1,379.27
|
$1,047.00
CA$1,356.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.49
$192.89
|
$101.17
CA$131.06
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,098.25
$915.14
|
$1,095.14
CA$1,418.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,130.40
$16,774.02
|
$17,013.76
CA$22,040.31
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
$4.00
|
$5.48
CA$7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
$4.62
|
$3.75
CA$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
$9.00
|
$11.73
CA$15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.97
$49.14
|
$54.80
CA$70.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
$12.24
|
$12.12
CA$15.71
|
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pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.97
$51.64
|
$54.15
CA$70.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$94.46
$78.71
|
$38.79
CA$50.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.93
$129.93
|
$83.31
CA$107.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.74
$113.94
|
$107.11
CA$138.76
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