Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lake Havasu City vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Lake Havasu City is 15.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Lake Havasu City
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Lake Havasu City
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Lake Havasu City
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% more in Lake Havasu City
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% more in Lake Havasu City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Lake Havasu City
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lake Havasu City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.42
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.72
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.11
|
$1.93
|
|
Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.70
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$7.94
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.75
|
$3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.78
|
$2.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.80
|
$2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.59
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.26
|
$1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$1.98
|
$1.15
|
|
Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.50
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$131.87
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,189.97
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.12
|
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Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$67.79
|
$75.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$1,972.21
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,668.28
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$161.48
|
$128.21
|
|
Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of housing
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,070.15
|
$1,214.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,389.07
|
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Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.81
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.08
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.58
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$60.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.65
|
$15.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Lake Havasu City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$71.72
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$52.84
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$118.26
|
$67.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$126.15
|
$169.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Lake Havasu City - Cost of clothing
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