Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 35.2% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.20
|
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.10
|
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.86
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.14
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.50
|
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.06
|
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.23
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.66
|
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.34
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.13
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.30
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.59
|
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF65.34
|
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF28.75
|
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF48.80
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,793.95
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,590.26
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF142.89
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,078.47
|
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,174.82
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.47
|
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.46
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF62.60
|
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF99.99
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF50.97
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF115.75
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF159.25
|
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
|
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