Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Mount Vernon is 25.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Mount Vernon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Mount Vernon
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Mount Vernon
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% more in Mount Vernon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mount Vernon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Mount Vernon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Mount Vernon
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Mount Vernon are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Mount Vernon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Vernon instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.75
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.89
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$4.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$25,050.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$16.02
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$78.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,675.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$175.73
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$2,086.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$31,687.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$70.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$15.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$42.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$57.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$79.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of clothing
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