Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gold Coast vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Gold Coast is 25.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in Gold Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Gold Coast
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Gold Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% more in Gold Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Gold Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Gold Coast
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Gold Coast are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Gold Coast.
Gold Coast vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gold Coast instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$17.99
A$27.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.78
A$4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.34
A$3.51
|
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$2.58
A$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$3.78
A$5.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$5.29
A$7.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$4.68
A$7.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$4.04
A$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.62
A$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.29
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.68
A$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.78
A$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.04
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.06
A$1.59
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$4.42
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$52.33
A$78.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$14.01
A$21.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$55.20
A$82.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,818.60
A$2,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,341.06
A$2,016.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$169.08
A$254.19
|
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of housing
pay 59.1% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$2,150.05
A$3,232.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$7,156.66
A$10,758.66
|
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$3.52
A$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$32.05
A$48.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$38.60
A$58.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Gold Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$60.84
A$91.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$48.28
A$72.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$90.28
A$135.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$124.29
A$186.85
|
|
Ottawa vs. Gold Coast - Cost of clothing
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