Cost of living comparison
compared to
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Daytona Beach is 0.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Daytona Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Daytona Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Daytona Beach
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Daytona Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Daytona Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Daytona Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Daytona Beach
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Daytona Beach are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Daytona Beach.
Daytona Beach vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daytona Beach instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.92
|
|
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.12
|
|
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
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Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$80.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,458.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,368.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$107.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of housing
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$625.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
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Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$8.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$14.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$87.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$101.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of clothing
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