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Puerto Vallarta vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 24.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
- pay 17.4% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 17.4% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 3.5% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 38.0% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 63.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 32.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 2.5% more in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.99 CA$25.53 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.01 CA$15.62 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 CA$2.84 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.56 CA$2.21 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% less for groceries
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.73 CA$3.87 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.85 CA$8.30 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.65 CA$12.28 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.52 CA$4.99 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.74 CA$8.15 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.91 CA$2.71 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.60 CA$0.85 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.63 CA$2.31 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.67 CA$2.37 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.11 CA$1.57 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.46 CA$2.07 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% less for transportation
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.05 CA$5.75 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $97.12 CA$137.86 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,444.83 CA$34,698.22 | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.82 CA$21.04 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% less for housing
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $49.93 CA$70.87 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,452.55 CA$2,061.83 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,228.71 CA$1,744.10 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $118.93 CA$168.81 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 63.6% less for childcare
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $788.18 CA$1,118.78 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,753.32 CA$22,361.05 | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.76 CA$8.17 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.74 CA$5.31 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $12.95 CA$18.38 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.60 CA$63.31 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.79 CA$15.32 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
Ottawa | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $52.82 CA$74.98 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.91 CA$55.24 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $87.10 CA$123.63 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.91 CA$131.88 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Ottawa vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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