Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.8 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Havana, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
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pay 43.7% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$113.29
CA$158.24
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