Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Providence vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
East Providence is 29.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in East Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 73.4% more in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in East Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in East Providence
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in East Providence are more expensive than in Ottawa.
East Providence vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Providence instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.92
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$8.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.62
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of groceries
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$35,817.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$43.77
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$69.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$148.39
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$828.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$15.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$83.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. East Providence - Cost of clothing
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