Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 73.6% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.20
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.21
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.31
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.14
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.23
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.62
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,736.18
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.74
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 92.3% more for housing
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.93
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,783.33
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,561.75
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.19
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,543.64
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,114.53
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.57
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.68
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.76
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.54
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.20
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$193.08
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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