Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 22.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.36
|
$10.09
₡5,057
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.17
|
$9.20
₡4,611
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.16
|
$1.83
₡915
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.68
₡839
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.21
|
$2.05
₡1,027
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.25
|
$3.67
₡1,839
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.56
|
$7.11
₡3,563
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.33
|
$3.18
₡1,593
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.17
|
$3.84
₡1,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$2.21
₡1,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.53
₡266
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
$0.88
₡440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
$1.08
₡542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$0.98
₡491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$1.03
₡515
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.27
|
$6.17
₡3,089
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$127.30
|
$35.74
₡17,907
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,881.10
|
$32,532.30
₡16,301,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.88
|
$13.32
₡6,673
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$85.39
|
$50.83
₡25,472
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,793.00
|
$686.22
₡343,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,570.22
|
$420.20
₡210,562
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$170.10
|
$44.00
₡22,051
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,552.00
|
$358.07
₡179,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,261.49
|
$8,730.45
₡4,374,839
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.12
|
$2.79
₡1,397
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.60
|
$3.05
₡1,528
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.22
|
$4.37
₡2,189
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$79.11
|
$60.66
₡30,395
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.23
|
$7.44
₡3,726
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$84.21
|
$85.11
₡42,651
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.91
|
$48.81
₡24,457
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.91
|
$122.12
₡61,195
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$194.13
|
$113.99
₡57,122
|
|
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