Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.1 times more expensive than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.9% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 100.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 96.9% more for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR217.30
|
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR93.44
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR19.87
|
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR14.66
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 100.0% more for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.47
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR80.84
|
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR81.62
|
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR46.40
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.35
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR14.00
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR13.09
|
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.27
|
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.20
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.48
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR95.67
|
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,506.83
|
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR433,508.87
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR195.57
|
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR883.17
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR8,090.16
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR7,019.49
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,569.63
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,458.95
|
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR109,142.70
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR43.46
|
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR38.22
|
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR59.76
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR654.16
|
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR143.96
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR954.28
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR726.99
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,754.23
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,659.36
|
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
|
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