Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rita is 34.3% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in Santa Rita
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Santa Rita
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% more in Santa Rita
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Santa Rita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% more in Santa Rita
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Santa Rita are more expensive than in Ottawa.
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rita instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$4.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$14.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.29
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of groceries
pay 49.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
?? | |
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$195.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
?? |
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of childcare
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
?? | |
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
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Ottawa vs. Santa Rita - Cost of clothing
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