Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.2 times more expensive than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Cape Town. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.07
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.20
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.52
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.19
|
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.41
|
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.10
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.80
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.31
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.66
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.81
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 54.6% more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.64
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR775.30
|
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR361,808.21
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR173.67
|
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR787.82
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,276.27
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,203.96
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,298.10
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,768.44
|
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,490.16
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.52
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.67
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR721.71
|
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR974.21
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR561.60
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,910.35
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,402.53
|
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
|
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