Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince Rupert vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Prince Rupert is 0.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% more in Prince Rupert
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Prince Rupert
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Prince Rupert
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Prince Rupert
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Prince Rupert
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Prince Rupert
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Prince Rupert are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Prince Rupert.
Prince Rupert vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince Rupert instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
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Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
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Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
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Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
?? |
Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
|
Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
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Ottawa vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of clothing
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