Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. Stevens Point Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 2.9% more expensive than Stevens Point.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 24.5% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Stevens Point. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Stevens Point Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Stevens Point, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.18
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$950.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.03
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 24.5% less for childcare
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Stevens Point
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.00
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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