Cost of living comparison
Ballito is 55.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Ballito
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% less in Ballito
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Ballito
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Ballito
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Ballito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% less in Ballito
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Ballito
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Ballito.
If you lived in Ballito instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$0.78
ZAR14.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$3.06
ZAR55.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$3.87
ZAR70.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.04
ZAR37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.45
ZAR8.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.34
ZAR6.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.72
ZAR85.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$25.56
ZAR465.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$28.40
ZAR516.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$426.00
ZAR7,753.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$454.40
ZAR8,269.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$80.36
ZAR1,462.43
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$142.00
ZAR2,584.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$2,556.00
ZAR46,518.20
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$14.20
ZAR258.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$5.68
ZAR103.37
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$43.32
ZAR788.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$56.80
ZAR1,033.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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