Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.2 times more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 96.9% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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