Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 5.8% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.91
|
$15.16
NZ$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.70
|
$9.09
NZ$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
$2.49
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
$2.16
NZ$3.51
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.81
|
$2.13
NZ$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.95
|
$4.53
NZ$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.55
|
$7.33
NZ$11.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
$6.98
NZ$11.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.57
|
$5.27
NZ$8.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
$1.15
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
$2.61
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
$1.09
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
$0.93
NZ$1.52
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.72
|
$6.60
NZ$10.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$128.20
|
$115.94
NZ$188.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,866.91
|
$30,007.11
NZ$48,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.19
|
$16.83
NZ$27.31
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$72.99
|
$57.37
NZ$93.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,940.51
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,461.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,784.61
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,227.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$186.07
|
$134.66
NZ$218.61
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,416.79
|
$777.00
NZ$1,261.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,487.31
|
$12,897.92
NZ$20,938.18
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.97
|
$7.28
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
$3.39
NZ$5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.94
|
$23.83
NZ$38.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.80
|
$38.32
NZ$62.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
$12.13
NZ$19.69
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.72
|
$80.07
NZ$129.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.70
|
$53.09
NZ$86.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$141.94
|
$124.73
NZ$202.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$153.86
|
$129.08
NZ$209.54
|
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