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Saratoga Springs vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Saratoga Springs is 25.0% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Saratoga Springs
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Saratoga Springs
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Saratoga Springs
Housing: pay 39.4% more in Saratoga Springs
Childcare: pay 84.0% more in Saratoga Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Saratoga Springs
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Saratoga Springs

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Saratoga Springs are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga Springs vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saratoga Springs instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.81	$20.00	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.18	$8.00	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.13	+6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.74	+11.5%
Average			+0.4%

Ottawa vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$3.40	+24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.07	$9.53	+62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.94	$4.25	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$3.72	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$10.75	+87.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$1.73	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.64	+7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$1.76	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$3.27	+96.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$1.45	+31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$1.36	-6.6%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.59	$3.22	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,717.98	$34,000.00	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.44	$18.35	+23.8%
Average			+14.1%

Ottawa vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.4% more for housing

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.87	$66.00	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,003.58	$2,509.67	+72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,694.82	$1,574.33	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.04	$147.84	+24.3%
Average			+39.4%

Ottawa vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of housing

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pay 84.0% more for childcare

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,087.17	$1,400.00	+77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,729.34	$30,000.00	+90.4%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.94	$5.00	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$4.11	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.86	$13.00	+0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.52	$60.00	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.89	$15.00	+39.0%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Saratoga Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.86	$47.50	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.68	$34.00	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.14	$86.00	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.15	$114.33	+23.1%
Average			-0.2%

Ottawa vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of clothing

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