Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Salamanca Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 51.0% more expensive than Salamanca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Salamanca. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Salamanca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Salamanca, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.94
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.46
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.13
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.82
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,426.49
€29,331.58
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.57
€14.97
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.67
€22.72
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$791.31
€674.20
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.06
€82.69
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% more for childcare
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.62
€428.24
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,468.37
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
€2.24
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.28
€5.35
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.17
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Salamanca
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.22
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Salamanca vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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