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Sarande vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 11.8% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Sarande
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Sarande
Transportation: pay 47.3% more in Sarande
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Sarande
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Sarande

The cost of transportation and clothing in Sarande are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sarande.

Sarande vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarande instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.78	$12.05 ALL992	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.17	$11.86 ALL977	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.04 ALL168	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.04 ALL86	-33.3%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$1.15 ALL95	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.06	$6.73 ALL554	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.92	$8.27 ALL681	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$4.21 ALL347	+19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.91	$3.67 ALL302	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$0.77 ALL63	-59.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$1.27 ALL105	+111.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.94 ALL77	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.88 ALL73	-47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.52	$0.61 ALL50	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.60 ALL49	-59.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 47.3% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.58	$8.19 ALL675	+102.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.83	$23.35 ALL1,923	-76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76	$35,027.69 ALL2,883,809	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.42	$32.54 ALL2,679	+119.6%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Ottawa	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.80	$18.93 ALL1,558	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,001.55	$878.82 ALL72,353	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,693.10	$391.70 ALL32,248	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$163.88	$79.45 ALL6,541	-33.2%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,086.07	$306.77 ALL25,256	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,707.29	$5,811.42 ALL478,451	-63.1%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.93	$3.01 ALL248	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$2.11 ALL173	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.84	$4.46 ALL367	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.46	$91.90 ALL7,566	+106.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.87	$9.04 ALL744	-16.2%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.79	$68.31 ALL5,624	+29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.62	$47.45 ALL3,907	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.02	$107.72 ALL8,868	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.02	$131.75 ALL10,847	+41.8%
Average			+29.2%

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