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Port Elizabeth vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 37.8% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% less in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 32.9% less in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 38.3% less in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 73.6% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% less in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Port Elizabeth

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Port Elizabeth.

Port Elizabeth vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 44.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$10.80 ZAR182.86	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$5.13 ZAR86.80	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$1.13 ZAR19.18	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.92 ZAR15.60	-40.8%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$1.02 ZAR17.33	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$2.86 ZAR48.47	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$2.23 ZAR37.82	-61.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$0.79 ZAR13.44	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.69 ZAR11.70	+15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.72 ZAR12.25	-34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-64.5%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 32.9% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$5.01 ZAR84.76	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	$34.86 ZAR590.03	-64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$6.38 ZAR108.01	-56.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$45.80 ZAR775.17	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	-23.5%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	-78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-68.7%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$2.62 ZAR44.37	-54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$2.17 ZAR36.67	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$10.08 ZAR170.67	-6.6%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Port Elizabeth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	+28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$38.39 ZAR649.85	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	-0.8%
Average			+10.3%

Ottawa vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of clothing

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