Cost of living in Ottawa
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$10.79
-
$35.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$10.79
-
$14.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.44
-
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.44
-
$2.52
|
Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$1.75
-
$3.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$2.51
-
$12.95
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$4.46
-
$16.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$2.01
-
$5.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$3.26
-
$9.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$0.98
-
$2.61
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.42
-
$1.73
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$0.98
-
$2.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.65
-
$2.61
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.49
-
$1.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$0.65
-
$2.17
|
Ottawa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.55
-
$4.27
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$92.63
-
$100.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$24,444.83
-
$27,698.10
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$14.76
-
$38.53
|
Ottawa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$35.97
-
$71.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,294.98
-
$1,654.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,079.15
-
$1,438.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$66.02
-
$194.85
|
Ottawa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$575.54
-
$1,125.43
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$8,633.17
-
$25,180.09
|
Ottawa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$3.24
-
$7.19
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$2.16
-
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$10.79
-
$17.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$17.99
-
$86.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$9.35
-
$14.39
|
Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$25.90
-
$82.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$21.58
-
$82.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$46.76
-
$125.90
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$71.94
-
$143.89
|
Ottawa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Gatineau,
Wolfville,
Victoria,
Cochrane,
Cold Lake,
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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