Cost of living in Ottawa

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Cost of living in Ottawa vs. Canada overall average
Ottawa Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.96
CA$24.67
$10.78 - $35.92
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.78
CA$14.80
$9.34 - $10.78
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
CA$2.98
$1.80 - $3.59

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
CA$3.64
$1.44 - $4.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.28
CA$8.62
$2.51 - $12.93
Milk (1 gallon) $9.92
CA$13.63
$4.08 - $16.24

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.15
CA$5.70
$3.79 - $4.54
Monthly public transit pass $92.50
CA$127.03
$86.22 - $120.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
$20,620.48 - $27,661.62

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.21
CA$68.96
$39.52 - $71.85
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,425.51
CA$1,957.59
$1,293.27 - $1,652.51
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,269.57
CA$1,743.43
$1,113.65 - $1,436.97

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.72
CA$1,372.87
$718.48 - $1,436.97
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,936.07
CA$27,377.21
$10,777.26 - $23,709.96

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.75
CA$7.89
$4.31 - $7.18
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
CA$5.10
$2.16 - $5.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.93
CA$17.76
$10.78 - $15.81

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.20
CA$78.54
$25.15 - $91.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.39
CA$60.96
$25.15 - $79.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.78
CA$134.27
$50.29 - $143.70

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like Whitby, Laval, Grand Falls-Windsor, Yellowknife, Oshawa, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Ottawa.

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