Cost of living comparison
compared to
Coos Bay vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Coos Bay is 1.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
Coos Bay vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Coos Bay instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.42
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.72
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.11
|
$2.08
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.70
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$7.94
|
$7.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.75
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.78
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.80
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.59
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.26
|
$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$1.98
|
$1.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.50
|
$3.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$131.87
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,189.97
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.12
|
$13.69
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$67.79
|
$82.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,972.21
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,668.28
|
$1,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$161.48
|
$144.27
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,070.15
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,389.07
|
$16,500.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.81
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.08
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.58
|
$10.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$60.56
|
$43.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.65
|
$8.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Coos Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$71.72
|
$29.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$52.84
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$118.26
|
$45.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$126.15
|
$80.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Coos Bay - Cost of clothing
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