Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rancho Cucamonga vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Rancho Cucamonga is 25.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Rancho Cucamonga
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rancho Cucamonga are more expensive than in Ottawa.
Rancho Cucamonga vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rancho Cucamonga instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$2.20
|
|
Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.46
|
|
Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
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Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of transportation
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
$2,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
$1,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$216.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of housing
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
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Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
$23.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$16.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$102.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of clothing
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