Cost of living comparison
compared to
Winter Haven vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Winter Haven is 6.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Winter Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Winter Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Winter Haven
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Winter Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Winter Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Winter Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Winter Haven
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Winter Haven are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Winter Haven.
Winter Haven vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Winter Haven instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
$9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$2.03
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
$7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$1.97
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
$48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$23,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
$13.31
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
$198.18
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
$600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
$7.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$10.50
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Winter Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
$45.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
$37.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
$71.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
$78.33
|
|
Ottawa vs. Winter Haven - Cost of clothing
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