Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 8.6% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Corpus Christi
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Corpus Christi are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.61
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$2.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.73
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.00
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.84
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.81
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.86
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.61
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.28
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.00
|
$1.24
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.54
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$132.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,446.64
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.28
|
$17.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.31
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,987.46
|
$1,188.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,681.19
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$162.72
|
$133.86
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,078.42
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,554.48
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.87
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.12
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.72
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.03
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$12.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.28
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.24
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$119.17
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$127.12
|
$117.47
|
|
Ottawa vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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