Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 11.4% cheaper than Santa Rita.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Santa Rita. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Santa Rita Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Santa Rita, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.29
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.91
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.49
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.00
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santa Rita
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
Santa Rita vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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