Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cartago vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Cartago is 16.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Cartago
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Cartago
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Cartago
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Cartago
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Cartago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% less in Cartago
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Cartago
The cost of transportation and clothing in Cartago are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cartago.
Cartago vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cartago instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$7.93
CRC3,874.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$8.92
CRC4,358.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$1.98
CRC968.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.26
CRC613.39
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$2.17
CRC1,062.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$3.97
CRC1,937.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$7.79
CRC3,804.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$2.88
CRC1,405.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$3.97
CRC1,938.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$1.94
CRC947.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.54
CRC263.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.80
CRC878.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.21
CRC593.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.90
CRC439.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.90
CRC439.31
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$5.39
CRC2,634.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$69.61
CRC34,003.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$37,671.80
CRC18,401,642.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$15.82
CRC7,728.69
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$56.84
CRC27,763.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$36.82
CRC17,986.57
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of housing
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$495.68
CRC242,126.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$7,137.82
CRC3,486,627.09
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of childcare
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$1.98
CRC968.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$3.86
CRC1,884.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$5.16
CRC2,518.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$39.65
CRC19,370.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$6.44
CRC3,147.65
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Cartago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$61.79
CRC30,185.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$51.35
CRC25,083.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$109.05
CRC53,267.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$79.31
CRC38,740.30
|
|
Ottawa vs. Cartago - Cost of clothing
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