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Seef vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Seef is 23.3% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Seef
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Seef
Transportation: pay 50.4% less in Seef
Housing: pay 30.6% less in Seef
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Seef
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% more in Seef
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Seef

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

Seef vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Seef
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$8.22 BHD3.090	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$8.22 BHD3.090	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$1.53 BHD0.570	-23.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.80 BHD0.300	-48.9%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Seef
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$1.33 BHD0.500	-51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$5.30 BHD2.000	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$5.52 BHD2.080	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$1.51 BHD0.570	-57.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$2.95 BHD1.110	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$1.44 BHD0.540	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.93 BHD0.350	+55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$1.14 BHD0.430	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.84 BHD0.320	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.48 BHD0.180	-67.0%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 50.4% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Seef
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$2.01 BHD0.760	-50.4%
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	??
Average			-50.4%

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pay 30.6% less for housing

	Ottawa	Seef
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$46.41 BHD17.460	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$961.44 BHD361.740	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$680.74 BHD256.130	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$75.04 BHD28.230	-36.9%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Seef
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	$7,956.74 BHD2,993.720	-49.5%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Seef
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$10.61 BHD3.990	+84.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$5.17 BHD1.950	+38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$3.85 BHD1.450	-70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$72.94 BHD27.440	+63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$10.61 BHD3.990	-1.7%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Seef
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$68.96 BHD25.950	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$53.04 BHD19.960	+36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$92.83 BHD34.930	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$79.57 BHD29.940	-14.4%
Average			+14.8%

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