Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 93.0% more expensive than Bayamon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 98.2% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.9% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Bayamon. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Bayamon, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
|
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
|
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
|
pay 98.2% more for housing
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.73
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,600.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
|
pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.00
|
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Bayamon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
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