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Tunbridge Wells vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Tunbridge Wells is 27.4% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Tunbridge Wells
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Tunbridge Wells
Transportation: pay 61.1% more in Tunbridge Wells
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Tunbridge Wells
Childcare: pay 94.9% more in Tunbridge Wells
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% more in Tunbridge Wells
Clothing: pay 21.7% more in Tunbridge Wells

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Tunbridge Wells are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tunbridge Wells.

Tunbridge Wells vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunbridge Wells instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.78	$26.71 £19.97	+48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.17	$10.02 £7.49	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.00 £1.50	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.27 £0.95	-18.6%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$1.67 £1.25	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.06	$5.65 £4.22	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.92	$5.49 £4.10	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$3.77 £2.82	+7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.91	$3.82 £2.85	-33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$1.21 £0.91	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.47 £0.35	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$1.27 £0.95	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.48 £1.10	-11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.52	$0.65 £0.49	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.63 £0.47	-56.8%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 61.1% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.58	$7.08 £5.30	+74.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.83	$133.54 £99.87	+37.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76	$37,772.71 £28,247.61	+54.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.42	$26.33 £19.69	+77.6%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.80	$45.91 £34.33	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,001.55	$1,468.98 £1,098.55	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,693.10	$1,201.89 £898.81	-2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$163.88	$203.74 £152.36	+71.3%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 94.9% more for childcare

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,086.07	$1,780.58 £1,331.57	+125.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,707.29	$25,818.36 £19,307.77	+63.9%
Average			+94.9%

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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.93	$7.34 £5.49	+27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$4.45 £3.33	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.84	$20.03 £14.98	+54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.46	$33.39 £24.97	-25.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.87	$13.35 £9.99	+23.7%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Tunbridge Wells
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.79	$75.67 £56.59	+43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.62	$48.34 £36.15	+24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.02	$100.16 £74.90	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.02	$96.82 £72.40	+4.2%
Average			+21.7%

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