Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Wanganui Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 20.9% more expensive than Wanganui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Wanganui. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Wanganui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Wanganui, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
NZ$2.83
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.6% more for groceries
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.57
NZ$9.64
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.81
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.54
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
NZ$2.72
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.54
NZ$45.94
|
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.11
NZ$81.54
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.40
NZ$1,930.76
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.32
NZ$1,198.40
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 48.0% more for childcare
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.16
NZ$599.20
|
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
NZ$7.94
|
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
NZ$5.83
|
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.22
NZ$45.39
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.92
NZ$11.98
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Wanganui
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.60
NZ$59.90
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.39
NZ$147.80
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
|
Wanganui vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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