Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 6.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$24.88
|
$20.00
$40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$11.94
|
$8.74
$17.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.10
|
$1.48
$2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.26
|
$1.29
$2.57
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.15
|
$2.71
$5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.09
|
$14.65
$29.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.36
|
$12.41
$24.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.25
|
$4.61
$9.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.04
|
$4.47
$8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.32
|
$1.48
$2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.74
|
$1.19
$2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.79
|
$1.54
$3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.09
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.18
|
$1.33
$2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.28
|
$1.46
$2.92
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.13
|
$8.01
$16.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$124.88
|
$36.00
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,369.06
|
$37,500.00
$75,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.37
|
$31.50
$63.00
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$83.76
|
$50.00
$100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,758.84
|
$530.00
$1,060.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,540.31
|
$460.00
$920.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$166.86
|
$70.10
$140.20
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,522.44
|
$241.67
$483.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$26,742.21
|
$5,333.33
$10,666.67
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$7.96
|
$3.00
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.49
|
$4.66
$9.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$14.93
|
$7.96
$15.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$77.60
|
$73.75
$147.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$15.92
|
$10.25
$20.50
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$82.61
|
$77.00
$154.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$67.60
|
$60.00
$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$129.40
|
$134.38
$268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$190.43
|
$118.75
$237.50
|
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