Cost of living comparison

 Ottawa, Canada
compared to
 Abu Halifa, Kuwait
Abu Halifa vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Abu Halifa vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Ottawa, you would:

pay 57.6% less for restaurants

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.96
CA$24.45
$6.50
KWD1.990
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.78
CA$14.67
$8.13
KWD2.480
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
CA$2.95
$0.67
KWD0.200

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
CA$3.61
$0.98
KWD0.300
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.28
CA$8.55
$1.63
KWD0.500
Milk (1 gallon) $9.92
CA$13.51
$5.77
KWD1.760

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.15
CA$5.65
$1.28
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $92.50
CA$125.92
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
$22,111.30
KWD6,750.340

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pay 59.0% less for housing

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.21
CA$68.35
$16.26
KWD4.960
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
$877.95
KWD268.030
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
$487.75
KWD148.900

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.72
CA$1,360.87
$464.57
KWD141.830
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
$5,771.70
KWD1,762.040

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pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.75
CA$7.82
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
CA$5.05
$5.99
KWD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.93
CA$17.60
$2.93
KWD0.890

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

 
Ottawa
Abu Halifa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.20
CA$77.86
$42.27
KWD12.910
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.39
CA$60.43
$51.44
KWD15.700
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.78
CA$133.10
$93.02
KWD28.400

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