Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 19.6% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
|
pay 75.2% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
|
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