Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 14.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Ottawa
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$17.96
CA$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$10.78
CA$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$2.65
CA$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$6.28
CA$8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$9.92
CA$13.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$5.89
CA$8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$4.15
CA$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$92.50
CA$128.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,900.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$18.80
CA$26.10
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$50.21
CA$69.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,979.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,762.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$131.33
CA$182.37
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$999.72
CA$1,388.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,684.23
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$5.75
CA$7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.71
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$12.93
CA$17.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$46.27
CA$64.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$10.78
CA$14.97
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$57.20
CA$79.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$44.39
CA$61.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$97.78
CA$135.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$110.86
CA$153.94
|
|
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