Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toms River vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Toms River is 61.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Toms River
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Toms River
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in Toms River
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% more in Toms River
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Toms River
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Toms River
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Toms River
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Toms River are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toms River.
Toms River vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toms River instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.87
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$1.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$22.39
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of transportation
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$151.98
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$17.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$168.76
|
|
Ottawa vs. Toms River - Cost of clothing
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