Cost of living comparison
compared to
High Wycombe vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 4.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% more in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in High Wycombe
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in High Wycombe are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in High Wycombe.
High Wycombe vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$6.57
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$16.29
£12.21
|
|
Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
|
Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
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Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$5.34
£4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$4.64
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$48.08
£36.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$11.34
£8.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$63.43
£47.55
|
|
Ottawa vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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