Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. Jeffersonville Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 14.0% more expensive than Jeffersonville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Jeffersonville.
Ottawa vs. Jeffersonville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Jeffersonville, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
|
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
|
Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.33
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$916.67
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.22
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
|
Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$742.50
|
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
|
Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.50
|
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
|
Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Jeffersonville
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
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Jeffersonville vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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