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Zaragoza (Saragossa) vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Zaragoza (Saragossa) is 8.6% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Zaragoza (Saragossa) are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Zaragoza (Saragossa).

Zaragoza (Saragossa) vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zaragoza (Saragossa) instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.97	$17.52 €15.23	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.28	$11.68 €10.16	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.78	$2.78 €2.42	+39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.16	$1.78 €1.54	+14.0%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.79	$2.34 €2.03	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.12	$8.57 €7.45	+46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.02	$4.74 €4.12	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.88	$2.67 €2.32	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.97	$3.91 €3.40	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.65	$1.06 €0.92	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$1.15 €1.00	+90.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.26	$1.15 €1.00	-29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.31	$1.41 €1.23	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.54	$0.93 €0.81	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.03	$1.06 €0.92	-27.4%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.62	$6.86 €5.96	+69.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.86	$42.34 €36.82	-56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,943.58	$38,969.97 €33,885.64	+59.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.58	$11.24 €9.77	-24.2%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.33	$36.01 €31.31	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,016.99	$903.25 €785.40	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,706.16	$798.13 €694.00	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$165.14	$112.26 €97.61	-5.6%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,094.45	$525.60 €457.02	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,874.73	$8,257.69 €7,180.32	-47.6%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.99	$3.80 €3.30	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.20	$2.19 €1.90	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.98	$6.48 €5.64	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.94	$39.32 €34.19	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.98	$9.93 €8.63	-8.0%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.35	$71.54 €62.21	+35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$54.04	$44.77 €38.93	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.94	$96.94 €84.30	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$129.01	$108.62 €94.45	+16.9%
Average			+19.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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