Cost of living comparison
compared to
Whangarei vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Whangarei is 32.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
Whangarei vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Whangarei instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.24
CA$26.01
|
$12.04
NZ$21.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$15.01
|
$8.40
NZ$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CA$2.95
|
$2.05
NZ$3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.55
NZ$2.76
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
CA$4.38
|
$1.26
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
CA$7.52
|
$2.80
NZ$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.33
|
$5.47
NZ$9.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.81
|
$5.34
NZ$9.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
CA$7.23
|
$3.30
NZ$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.45
|
$1.18
NZ$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.88
|
$0.96
NZ$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.50
|
$1.33
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
$1.37
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.67
|
$1.02
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
$0.76
NZ$1.36
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
CA$6.39
|
$6.36
NZ$11.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.69
CA$135.06
|
$128.85
NZ$229.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,598.93
|
$26,604.12
NZ$47,410.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
CA$20.61
|
$16.41
NZ$29.25
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of transportation
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.74
CA$70.95
|
$50.42
NZ$89.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.74
CA$2,109.34
|
$417.35
NZ$743.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,220.86
CA$1,741.50
|
$414.55
NZ$738.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.40
CA$147.49
|
$114.63
NZ$204.28
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$927.38
CA$1,322.85
|
$700.26
NZ$1,247.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,956.31
CA$22,760.88
|
$22,408.19
NZ$39,932.62
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
CA$8.00
|
$5.88
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.77
|
$3.36
NZ$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.31
CA$20.41
|
$25.21
NZ$44.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.45
CA$64.83
|
$34.73
NZ$61.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.65
CA$18.05
|
$10.08
NZ$17.97
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Whangarei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.13
CA$85.77
|
$71.43
NZ$127.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.89
CA$54.04
|
$32.68
NZ$58.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.98
CA$151.17
|
$70.03
NZ$124.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
CA$137.65
|
$91.50
NZ$163.06
|
|
Ottawa vs. Whangarei - Cost of clothing
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