Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 1.6% cheaper than Fort Worth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Fort Worth. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Fort Worth, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
|
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
|
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,576.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,611.25
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.50
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.21
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,825.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,880.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.09
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.83
|
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Fort Worth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.54
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.03
|
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
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