Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Smyrna Beach vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
New Smyrna Beach is 3.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% more in New Smyrna Beach
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in New Smyrna Beach are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in New Smyrna Beach.
New Smyrna Beach vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Smyrna Beach instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.28
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.16
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
$17.18
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
$1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
$121.08
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
$427.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
$7,200.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
$7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$11.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
$101.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of clothing
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