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Jaco Beach vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Jaco Beach is 17.6% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Jaco Beach
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Jaco Beach
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Jaco Beach
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Jaco Beach
Childcare: pay 51.2% less in Jaco Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Jaco Beach
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Jaco Beach

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

Jaco Beach vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jaco Beach instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$7.73 CRC3,774.04	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$1.58 CRC770.52	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.51 CRC738.26	-3.0%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$2.03 CRC991.89	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$4.95 CRC2,419.25	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$5.39 CRC2,632.15	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$2.39 CRC1,165.19	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$3.68 CRC1,799.66	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$1.94 CRC946.86	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.65 CRC319.23	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$1.89 CRC921.78	+15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.43 CRC697.92	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.62 CRC302.87	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.59 CRC289.70	-59.4%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$5.39 CRC2,631.82	+33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$37,640.45 CRC18,386,324.93	+54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$16.12 CRC7,872.25	+8.7%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$42.59 CRC20,805.58	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$730.71 CRC356,931.46	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$497.43 CRC242,979.15	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$54.43 CRC26,587.39	-54.2%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 51.2% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$438.62 CRC214,254.88	-44.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$6,584.85 CRC3,216,516.75	-58.2%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$2.67 CRC1,306.40	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$3.78 CRC1,845.66	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$5.15 CRC2,516.02	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$47.55 CRC23,224.83	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$9.91 CRC4,838.51	-8.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Jaco Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$24.98 CRC12,201.65	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$51.31 CRC25,062.18	+31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$120.28 CRC58,753.29	+38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$106.98 CRC52,255.87	+15.1%
Average			+8.1%

Ottawa vs. Jaco Beach - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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