Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 0.5% more expensive than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of groceries and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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