Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Porec Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 41.6% more expensive than Porec.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 95.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Ottawa are more expensive than in Porec. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Ottawa. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Porec Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Porec, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK90.69
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.46
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
HRK15.12
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
HRK15.12
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.1% more for groceries
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
HRK6.05
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.50
HRK22.67
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.68
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
HRK22.67
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
HRK13.71
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.14
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.27
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.21
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
HRK6.86
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.50
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
HRK2.74
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK42.98
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
HRK188,943.93
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.58
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK224.80
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.99
HRK3,778.88
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.60
HRK3,400.99
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.51
HRK838.02
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% more for childcare
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,174.26
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK82,977.87
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.67
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
HRK15.12
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.72
HRK37.03
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.80
HRK755.78
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.68
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Porec
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
HRK226.73
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
HRK226.73
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.40
HRK377.89
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
HRK377.89
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Porec vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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