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Vina Del Mar vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Vina Del Mar is 38.4% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Vina Del Mar
Groceries: pay 42.5% less in Vina Del Mar
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Vina Del Mar
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Vina Del Mar
Childcare: pay 66.9% less in Vina Del Mar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Vina Del Mar
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Vina Del Mar

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Vina Del Mar.

Vina Del Mar vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vina Del Mar instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$7.55 CLF0.1800	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$7.29 CLF0.1700	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$1.32 CLF0.0300	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.02 CLF0.0200	-34.5%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 42.5% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$1.31 CLF0.0300	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$4.91 CLF0.1200	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$4.43 CLF0.1000	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$2.25 CLF0.0500	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$0.72 CLF0.0200	-62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.69 CLF0.0200	+15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.61 CLF0.0100	-62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.63 CLF0.0100	-57.2%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$5.08 CLF0.1200	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	$37.51 CLF0.8800	-61.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$19,273.05 CLF452.6700	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$17.72 CLF0.4200	+19.5%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$19.02 CLF0.4500	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$444.62 CLF10.4400	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$320.96 CLF7.5400	-73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$98.34 CLF2.3100	-17.3%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 66.9% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
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	$5,210.34 CLF122.3800	-66.9%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$2.87 CLF0.0700	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$2.81 CLF0.0700	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$4.85 CLF0.1100	-62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$45.59 CLF1.0700	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$5.73 CLF0.1300	-46.9%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Vina Del Mar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$45.85 CLF1.0800	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$31.26 CLF0.7300	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$59.92 CLF1.4100	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$86.84 CLF2.0400	-6.5%
Average			-17.6%

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