Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 41.4% more expensive than Almada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.1% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Ottawa
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Almada. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Almada, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.65
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.39
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.19
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.54
€1,071.71
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,018.17
€936.21
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.94
€95.57
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 81.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.97
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
€31.54
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Almada
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.99
€75.39
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.08
€33.18
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€71.45
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.14
€91.16
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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