Cost of living comparison
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Saint Cloud vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Saint Cloud is 9.1% more expensive than Ottawa.
Saint Cloud vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Cloud instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.17
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.41
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$2.21
|
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Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.19
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.11
|
$3.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.04
|
$3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.42
|
|
Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.67
|
$3.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.93
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,211.77
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.74
|
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Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of transportation
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.88
|
$49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,032.92
|
$700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,719.64
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.45
|
$80.29
|
|
Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,103.09
|
$1,725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,047.56
|
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Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.06
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.12
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.43
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.10
|
$12.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Saint Cloud
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.93
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.46
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.90
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$130.03
|
$80.00
|
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Ottawa vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of clothing
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