Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rosa vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rosa is 51.7% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% more in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in Santa Rosa
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 48.0% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.83
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$8.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$3.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.65
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$19.20
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of transportation
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,855.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$181.59
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$40,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of childcare
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$79.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$14.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$56.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$103.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$136.67
|
|
Ottawa vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of clothing
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