Cost of living comparison
compared to
Terre Haute vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 20.0% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Terre Haute
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Terre Haute
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Terre Haute
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Terre Haute
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Terre Haute
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Terre Haute
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Terre Haute
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Terre Haute are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Terre Haute. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Terre Haute.
Terre Haute vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.83
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$2.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$2.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.10
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$14.43
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$887.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$666.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$141.41
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$13.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$62.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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