Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. West New York Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 5.5% cheaper than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. West New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of West New York, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
West New York vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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