Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Limerick Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 34.6% more expensive than Limerick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Limerick. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Limerick Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Limerick, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.53
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.87
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.44
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.49
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€3.99
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
€5.13
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.40
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.60
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.81
€43.63
|
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,788.04
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.17
€15.61
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.97
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,868.78
€1,604.93
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,775.34
€1,524.69
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€123.51
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,031.72
€886.06
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€2,006.16
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
€3.64
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.98
€16.30
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.00
€44.66
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Limerick
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€67.71
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€33.10
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€77.74
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€65.20
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Limerick vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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