Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Porto-novo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Porto-novo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
Ottawa
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Porto-novo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.20
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.21
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.51
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.31
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.14
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Porto-novo
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.23
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.63
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,738.43
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.74
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Ottawa
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Porto-novo
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.93
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,783.48
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,561.88
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Ottawa
|
Porto-novo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,543.77
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,116.80
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Porto-novo
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.57
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.69
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Porto-novo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.76
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.55
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.21
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$193.10
|
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