Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baton Rouge vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Baton Rouge is 8.1% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Baton Rouge
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Baton Rouge
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Baton Rouge
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Baton Rouge
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% more in Baton Rouge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Baton Rouge
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Baton Rouge
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Baton Rouge are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baton Rouge instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.16
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$56.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$37,784.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$13.94
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$73.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,326.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,383.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$105.62
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$1,925.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$52.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$12.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$35.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$78.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of clothing
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