Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 45.4% more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 64.3% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
|
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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