Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 12.3% more expensive than Durham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 98.5% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Durham. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Durham, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.00
|
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.88
|
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,875.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.77
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,270.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,900.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Durham
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.91
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.71
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.67
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
|
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
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