Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 16.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Road Town are more expensive than in Ottawa.
Road Town vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$1.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.64
|
|
Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
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Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$124.65
|
|
Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$10.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$140.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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