Cost of living comparison
Apia is 12.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% more in Apia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Apia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Apia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Apia
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Apia.
If you lived in Apia instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 56.7% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.68
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.41
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.10
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.19
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.79
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.19
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.74
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.42
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.76
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.06
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.41
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.72
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.87
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.93
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,906.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,038.27
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,815.29
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$187.79
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,429.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,505.59
|
?? |
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.22
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.31
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.16
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.41
|
?? | |
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.78
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.47
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.81
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$158.51
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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