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Herceg Novi vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Herceg Novi is 18.0% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Herceg Novi
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Herceg Novi
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Herceg Novi
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Herceg Novi
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Herceg Novi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% less in Herceg Novi
Clothing: pay 12.5% more in Herceg Novi

The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Herceg Novi are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Herceg Novi.

Herceg Novi vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.81	$11.68 €9.97	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.18	$10.51 €8.98	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.57 €2.19	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.75 €1.50	+12.5%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$0.98 €0.84	-64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.07	$4.56 €3.89	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.94	$5.34 €4.56	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$3.24 €2.76	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$3.42 €2.92	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$0.60 €0.51	-68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.74 €0.63	+23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.82 €0.70	-49.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.40 €1.19	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.47 €0.40	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.64 €0.54	-56.4%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.59	$6.53 €5.58	+61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.97	$46.72 €39.89	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,717.98	$33,871.70 €28,921.76	+38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.44	$12.03 €10.27	-18.8%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.87	$32.87 €28.07	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,003.58	$784.22 €669.62	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,694.82	$478.88 €408.89	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.04	$120.08 €102.53	+1.0%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,087.17	$467.20 €398.92	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,729.34	$7,270.74 €6,208.20	-53.8%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.94	$3.21 €2.74	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$2.55 €2.18	-31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.86	$3.80 €3.24	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.52	$58.40 €49.87	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.89	$8.18 €6.98	-24.2%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Herceg Novi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.86	$87.60 €74.80	+65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.68	$35.04 €29.92	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.14	$75.92 €64.82	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.15	$99.28 €84.77	+6.9%
Average			+12.5%

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