Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.7% more expensive than Maynooth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Maynooth. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Maynooth, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.60
|
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.05
|
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.72
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.97
|
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€4.08
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.19
€4.73
|
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.89
€107.57
|
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.26
€21.22
|
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,357.88
€2,151.41
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,161.39
€1,972.13
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€121.79
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$964.59
€880.12
|
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€15.16
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€50.53
|
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.76
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Maynooth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.23
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€87.20
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.81
€83.77
|
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
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