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Kyrenia (Girne) vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Kyrenia (Girne) is 10.7% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
Transportation: pay 45.2% more in Kyrenia (Girne)
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
Childcare: pay 47.5% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
Clothing: pay 25.5% more in Kyrenia (Girne)

The cost of transportation and clothing in Kyrenia (Girne) are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kyrenia (Girne).

Kyrenia (Girne) vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrenia (Girne) instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.81	$17.52 €14.96	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.18	$13.66 €11.67	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$1.95 €1.66	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.67 €0.57	-56.8%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$1.46 €1.25	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.07	$5.41 €4.62	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.94	$5.51 €4.70	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$3.15 €2.69	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$3.29 €2.81	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$1.17 €1.00	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.93 €0.79	+54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.64 €0.55	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.96 €0.82	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.81 €0.69	-26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.84 €0.71	-42.7%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 45.2% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.59	$6.09 €5.20	+50.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,717.98	$37,375.67 €31,913.66	+52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.44	$19.62 €16.76	+32.4%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.87	$22.24 €18.99	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,003.58	$706.52 €603.27	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,694.82	$601.69 €513.76	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.04	$123.37 €105.34	+3.7%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,087.17	$408.80 €349.06	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,729.34	$8,370.59 €7,147.33	-46.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.94	$2.34 €1.99	-59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$4.29 €3.67	+14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.86	$2.40 €2.05	-81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.52	$40.98 €34.99	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.89	$12.85 €10.97	+19.1%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 25.5% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Kyrenia (Girne)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.86	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.68	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.14	$104.71 €89.41	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.15	$121.56 €103.80	+30.8%
Average			+25.5%

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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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