Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 1.1% cheaper than Mount Vernon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Mount Vernon. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Mount Vernon, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,050.60
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.04
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,675.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,086.81
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,687.50
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.72
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Mount Vernon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.00
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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