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Quatre Bornes vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Quatre Bornes is 35.3% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Quatre Bornes
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Quatre Bornes
Transportation: pay 39.9% more in Quatre Bornes
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Quatre Bornes
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Quatre Bornes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Quatre Bornes
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Quatre Bornes

The cost of transportation and clothing in Quatre Bornes are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quatre Bornes.

Quatre Bornes vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quatre Bornes instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$3.82 MUR176.11	-78.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$5.46 MUR251.58	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$0.76 MUR35.22	-61.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.33 MUR15.10	-79.0%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$0.54 MUR24.66	-80.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$1.53 MUR70.44	-73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$4.96 MUR228.56	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$2.07 MUR95.27	-41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$1.78 MUR82.16	-68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$0.79 MUR36.52	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.79 MUR36.52	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.66 MUR30.58	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.21 MUR55.69	-27.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.45 MUR20.54	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.46 MUR21.30	-68.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 39.9% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$5.38 MUR247.92	+32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$19,659.24 MUR905,701.26	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$30.58 MUR1,408.87	+106.3%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$31.60 MUR1,455.83	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$349.50 MUR16,101.36	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$262.12 MUR12,076.02	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$33.30 MUR1,534.29	-72.0%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$124.51 MUR5,736.11	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$4,805.59 MUR221,393.64	-69.5%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$2.18 MUR100.63	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$2.51 MUR115.73	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$6.12 MUR281.77	-52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$29.49 MUR1,358.55	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$6.01 MUR276.74	-44.3%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Quatre Bornes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$73.72 MUR3,396.38	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$49.15 MUR2,264.25	+26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$106.49 MUR4,905.88	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$77.54 MUR3,572.49	-16.5%
Average			+17.9%

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