Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mahe vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Mahe is 2.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Mahe
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% more in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Mahe
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mahe are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mahe.
Mahe vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mahe instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$15.17
SCR227.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$8.07
SCR121.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.35
SCR35.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.77
SCR26.55
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$1.04
SCR15.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$7.58
SCR113.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$5.70
SCR85.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$3.95
SCR59.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$3.44
SCR51.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$0.90
SCR13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.01
SCR15.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.75
SCR41.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.46
SCR6.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$0.46
SCR6.89
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of groceries
pay 33.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$5.87
SCR88.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$23.59
SCR354.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$34.38
SCR516.57
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$157.28
SCR2,363.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$808.85
SCR12,154.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$861.27
SCR12,942.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$61.85
SCR929.47
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
?? |
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$8.09
SCR121.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$4.29
SCR64.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$13.48
SCR202.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$52.96
SCR795.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$6.07
SCR91.16
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$28.84
SCR433.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$11.54
SCR173.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$46.14
SCR693.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$57.68
SCR866.77
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mahe - Cost of clothing
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