Cost of living comparison
compared to
Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Parsippany-Troy Hills is 18.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Parsippany-Troy Hills are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Parsippany-Troy Hills. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Parsippany-Troy Hills instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.78
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$18.40
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$103.54
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$12.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$132.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of clothing
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