Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 49.4% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 62.9% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 59.4% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Ottawa.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$26.12
|
$45.20
£36.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.67
|
$10.33
£8.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.16
|
$2.83
£2.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.23
|
$2.50
£2.02
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.85
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.13
|
$5.33
£4.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.43
|
$7.84
£6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.82
|
$5.37
£4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.56
|
$5.67
£4.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.81
|
$1.89
£1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.93
|
$1.39
£1.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.10
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.45
|
$1.83
£1.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.75
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.90
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
pay 62.9% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.04
|
$7.93
£6.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$134.53
|
$67.16
£54.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,502.08
|
$27,768.06
£22,405.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.33
|
$51.51
£41.56
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$73.02
|
$72.54
£58.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,073.05
|
$1,808.15
£1,458.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,846.27
|
$1,715.90
£1,384.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$190.99
|
$167.51
£135.16
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,453.85
|
$2,324.77
£1,875.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,992.03
|
$20,664.60
£16,673.75
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.36
|
$7.75
£6.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.40
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.81
|
$15.50
£12.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$67.29
|
$74.05
£59.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.67
|
$18.08
£14.59
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$83.18
|
$100.09
£80.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.55
|
$69.31
£55.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$142.19
|
$121.08
£97.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$161.21
|
$202.34
£163.26
|
|
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