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Saint John's vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 0.5% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 34.6% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 100.0% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 88.3% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Saint John's

The cost of transportation and groceries in Saint John's are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.81	$13.88 EC$37.50	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.18	$11.10 EC$30.00	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.07 EC$5.60	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.96 EC$2.58	-38.6%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 34.6% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$2.78 EC$7.50	+1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.07	$4.07 EC$11.00	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.94	$8.40 EC$22.71	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$5.37 EC$14.50	+52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$3.69 EC$9.98	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$2.96 EC$8.00	+55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$1.11 EC$3.00	+84.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$3.70 EC$10.00	+127.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$3.70 EC$10.00	+122.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$1.30 EC$3.50	+17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$1.30 EC$3.50	-11.2%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 100.0% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.59	$6.29 EC$17.00	+55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,717.98	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.44	$51.53 EC$139.27	+247.7%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.87	$77.58 EC$209.67	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,003.58	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,694.82	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.04	$99.04 EC$267.65	-16.7%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 88.3% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,087.17	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,729.34	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-88.3%
Average			-88.3%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.94	$1.85 EC$5.00	-67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$3.95 EC$10.67	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.86	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.52	$61.67 EC$166.67	+38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.89	$6.20 EC$16.75	-42.6%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.86	$50.00 EC$135.13	-5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.68	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.14	$74.00 EC$200.00	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.15	??
Average			-10.2%

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