Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alice Springs vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Alice Springs is 8.1% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Alice Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Alice Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Alice Springs
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Alice Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Alice Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Alice Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Alice Springs
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Alice Springs are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Alice Springs.
Alice Springs vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alice Springs instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.55
A$3.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.53
A$3.81
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$2.19
A$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$5.39
A$8.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$4.67
A$7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$5.74
A$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.61
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.93
A$2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.87
A$2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$3.26
A$4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.11
A$1.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$4.90
A$7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$56.88
A$85.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$29,772.43
A$44,757.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$14.04
A$21.10
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$66.07
A$99.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$619.28
A$930.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$567.50
A$853.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$150.08
A$225.61
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of housing
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$1,338.88
A$2,012.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$2,763.88
A$4,154.97
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$6.05
A$9.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$3.68
A$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$17.66
A$26.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$66.51
A$99.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$71.96
A$108.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$11.45
A$17.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$141.74
A$213.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$111.21
A$167.18
|
|
Ottawa vs. Alice Springs - Cost of clothing
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