Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 99.4% more expensive than Chaguanas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.1% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Chaguanas. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Chaguanas, you would:
pay 81.8% more for restaurants
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.41
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.63
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.51
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.76
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.89
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
TTD13.93
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.96
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
TTD23.91
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.69
TTD223,102.76
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.88
TTD46.60
|
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
TTD354.49
|
$50.21
CA$72.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.87
TTD3,239.12
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,056.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.75
TTD2,404.55
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.72
TTD445.48
|
$131.33
CA$189.43
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,555.03
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,990.46
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,754.79
|
|
pay 81.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.90
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.18
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
TTD37.68
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.01
TTD264.42
|
$46.27
CA$66.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.49
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Chaguanas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.27
TTD394.97
|
$57.20
CA$82.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
TTD347.05
|
$44.39
CA$64.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD710.62
|
$97.78
CA$141.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD731.06
|
$110.86
CA$159.89
|
|
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