Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 27.8% more expensive than Amarillo.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Amarillo, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.55
CA$28.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.82
CA$14.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$2.40
CA$3.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.80
CA$3.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$7.33
CA$10.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$8.50
CA$11.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
|
$3.17
CA$4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$5.57
CA$7.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.90
CA$2.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.38
CA$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.25
CA$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$4.21
CA$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.40
CA$129.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,936.06
CA$34,158.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.29
CA$26.42
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.11
|
$53.74
CA$73.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$905.00
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,957.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,799.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.29
|
$137.00
CA$187.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,043.17
CA$1,428.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,975.09
CA$28,732.72
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.87
CA$8.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
|
$3.87
CA$5.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.48
CA$17.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.45
CA$66.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$11.01
CA$15.08
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
Amarillo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$60.17
CA$82.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.38
CA$66.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33
|
$104.51
CA$143.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$113.29
CA$155.19
|
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