Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 12.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.36
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.17
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.16
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.21
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.25
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.56
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.33
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.17
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.27
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$127.30
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,881.10
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.88
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$85.39
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,793.00
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,570.22
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$170.10
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,552.00
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,261.49
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.12
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.60
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.22
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$79.11
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.23
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$84.21
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.91
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.91
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$194.13
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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