Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.1 times more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.94
|
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$31.91
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$5.04
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.49
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.35
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$18.10
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$21.10
|
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.02
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.70
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.52
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.42
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.67
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.22
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.86
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.68
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.92
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$104,705.56
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.95
|
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$92.24
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,371.14
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,396.07
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$264.07
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,296.35
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$35,899.05
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.98
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.87
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.97
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$136.28
|
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$29.92
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$300.58
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$257.61
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$484.35
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$375.61
|
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
|
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