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 |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Adamstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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