Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Kempton Park Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 2.2 times more expensive than Kempton Park.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 93.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Kempton Park. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Kempton Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kempton Park, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.60
ZAR145.19
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR84.70
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ZAR17.92
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.10
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.1% more for groceries
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.83
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
ZAR67.87
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR79.91
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
ZAR40.03
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
ZAR37.32
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZAR13.23
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.08
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.60
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZAR13.47
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.11
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR11.87
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
ZAR83.93
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.36
ZAR967.96
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,943.68
ZAR387,185.15
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.24
ZAR189.72
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
ZAR702.57
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.80
ZAR4,839.81
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.16
ZAR5,807.78
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.18
ZAR1,640.02
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.24
ZAR3,682.87
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,805.78
ZAR64,224.34
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.72
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
ZAR37.84
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
ZAR50.82
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.85
ZAR604.98
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
ZAR130.67
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Kempton Park
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.27
ZAR848.32
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.98
ZAR556.48
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.67
ZAR1,496.31
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.91
ZAR1,399.08
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Kempton Park vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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