Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Adamstown instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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