Cost of living comparison

 Mandeville, Jamaica
compared to
 Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa vs. Mandeville Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.3 times more expensive than Mandeville.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
Groceries
pay 1.6% more in Ottawa
Transportation
pay 28.6% less in Ottawa
Housing
pay 95.4% more in Ottawa
Childcare
pay 6.9 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.0% more in Ottawa
Clothing
pay 72.3% more in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Mandeville. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Mandeville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Mandeville, you would:

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.27
JMD984.93
$17.96
CA$25.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
$10.78
CA$15.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.00
JMD157.59
$2.17
CA$3.12

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
JMD332.50
$2.65
CA$3.81
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.58
JMD1,033.55
$6.28
CA$9.03
Milk (1 gallon) $15.26
JMD2,398.23
$9.92
CA$14.27

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD759.84
$4.15
CA$5.97
Monthly public transit pass ?? $92.50
CA$133.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04

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pay 95.4% more for housing

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.13
JMD7,879.43
$50.21
CA$72.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $469.93
JMD73,869.70
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $1,269.57
CA$1,825.83

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pay 6.9 times more for childcare

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.66
JMD35,785.77
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06

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pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
JMD344.73
$5.75
CA$8.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.19
JMD344.73
$3.71
CA$5.34
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.15
JMD1,280.41
$12.93
CA$18.60

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pay 72.3% more for clothing

 
Mandeville
Ottawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
$57.20
CA$82.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
$44.39
CA$63.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
$97.78
CA$140.62

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