Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 24.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Washington, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.28
CA$8.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$9.92
CA$13.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.31
CA$4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.89
CA$8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.15
CA$5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$92.50
CA$128.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.80
CA$26.21
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$50.21
CA$70.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$131.33
CA$183.11
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.71
CA$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$12.93
CA$18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$46.27
CA$64.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$57.20
CA$79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$44.39
CA$61.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$97.78
CA$136.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$110.86
CA$154.56
|
|
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