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$19.20
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$30.73
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$4.85
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.40
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.08
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$17.43
|
$6.28
CA$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$20.32
|
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.57
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.38
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.31
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.33
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.10
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.75
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.15
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$127.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$100,824.98
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.28
|
$18.80
CA$25.81
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$88.82
|
$50.21
CA$68.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,320.33
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,957.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,344.33
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$254.29
|
$131.33
CA$180.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,248.31
|
$999.72
CA$1,372.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$34,568.57
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,377.21
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.68
|
$5.75
CA$7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.54
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.64
|
$12.93
CA$17.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$131.23
|
$46.27
CA$63.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$28.81
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$289.44
|
$57.20
CA$78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$248.06
|
$44.39
CA$60.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$466.40
|
$97.78
CA$134.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$361.69
|
$110.86
CA$152.23
|
|
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