Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 40.4% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
|
pay 48.4% more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
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