Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 6.4 times more expensive than Coimbatore.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Coimbatore, you would:
pay 8.5 times more for restaurants
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
₹100.67
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.76
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.20
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹39.87
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹319.28
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.43
₹206.42
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.86
₹72.69
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₹131.67
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₹100.77
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹28.02
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹62.69
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.37
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.72
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.83
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
₹396.31
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,258.51
₹956,397.09
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
₹310.07
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.97
₹761.78
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.54
₹12,193.36
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.18
₹8,085.33
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.06
₹1,789.41
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.67
₹5,239.01
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,659.15
₹140,942.73
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹151.01
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₹130.26
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
₹342.29
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.82
₹1,258.67
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹251.68
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Coimbatore
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.79
₹2,021.21
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.57
₹1,577.22
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.98
₹3,481.62
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.62
₹2,600.73
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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