Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.3 times more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
|
$19.56
CA$25.33
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
|
$9.39
CA$12.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
|
$2.12
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$1.61
CA$2.09
|
|
pay 85.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
|
$2.17
CA$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.69
|
$5.80
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$6.62
CA$8.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
|
$2.73
CA$3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$5.61
CA$7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.68
CA$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
|
$0.60
CA$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.45
CA$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.65
CA$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.80
CA$1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.96
CA$1.24
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
|
$5.79
CA$7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.87
|
$95.82
CA$124.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,495.00
|
$22,450.34
CA$29,083.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$14.77
CA$19.13
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.71
|
$61.10
CA$79.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.00
|
$1,318.95
CA$1,708.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$238.08
|
$1,047.00
CA$1,356.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.66
|
$101.17
CA$131.06
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.50
|
$1,095.14
CA$1,418.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,494.44
|
$17,013.76
CA$22,040.31
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$5.48
CA$7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
|
$3.75
CA$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$11.73
CA$15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.03
|
$54.80
CA$70.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$12.12
CA$15.71
|
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.45
|
$54.15
CA$70.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$38.79
CA$50.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.82
|
$83.31
CA$107.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
|
$107.11
CA$138.76
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