Cost of living in Ottawa
compared to
#163
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 55 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Ottawa vs. Canada overall average
Ottawa is 5.3% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Canada.
Ottawa Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.61
|
$10.79
$10.79
$35.23
$35.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$10.79
$10.79
$14.39
$14.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
$1.44
$1.44
$2.88
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$1.44
$1.44
$2.52
$2.52
|
Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.73
|
$1.75
$1.75
$3.60
$3.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.01
|
$2.51
$2.51
$12.95
$12.95
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.84
|
$4.46
$4.46
$16.31
$16.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.81
|
$2.01
$2.01
$5.04
$5.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.86
|
$3.26
$3.26
$9.07
$9.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.61
|
$0.98
$0.98
$2.61
$2.61
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.73
$1.73
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
$0.98
$0.98
$2.45
$2.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.28
|
$0.65
$0.65
$2.61
$2.61
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
$0.49
$0.49
$1.96
$1.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.00
|
$0.65
$0.65
$2.17
$2.17
|
Ottawa - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.54
|
$3.55
$3.55
$4.27
$4.27
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$132.92
|
$92.63
$92.63
$100.72
$100.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,453.98
|
$24,444.83
$24K
$27,698.10
$28K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.28
|
$14.76
$14.76
$38.53
$38.53
|
Ottawa - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.33
|
$35.97
$35.97
$71.94
$71.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,987.89
|
$1,294.98
$1K
$1,654.69
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,681.55
|
$1,079.15
$1K
$1,438.86
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$162.76
|
$66.02
$66.02
$194.85
$194.85
|
Ottawa - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,078.66
|
$575.54
$575.54
$1,125.43
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,559.21
|
$8,633.17
$9K
$25,180.09
$25K
|
Ottawa - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.88
|
$3.24
$3.24
$7.19
$7.19
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.12
|
$2.16
$2.16
$5.04
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.72
|
$10.79
$10.79
$17.99
$17.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.04
|
$17.99
$17.99
$86.33
$86.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$9.35
$9.35
$14.39
$14.39
|
Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.29
|
$25.90
$25.90
$82.73
$82.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.26
|
$21.58
$21.58
$82.73
$82.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$119.20
|
$46.76
$46.76
$125.90
$125.90
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$127.15
|
$71.94
$71.94
$143.89
$143.89
|
Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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