Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 38.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Key West
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Key West
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Key West
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Key West
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% more in Key West
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Key West
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Key West
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Key West are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Key West.
Key West vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.08
|
|
Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$4.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$28.85
|
|
Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$188.46
|
|
Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
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Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$14.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$61.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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