Cost of living comparison
Bar is 33.5% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Bar
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$26.01
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.61
|
$8.57
€8.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$1.55
€1.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.22
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.84
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.09
|
$3.85
€3.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.37
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.80
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.53
|
$3.05
€2.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.80
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.77
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.09
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.01
|
$6.18
€6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.96
|
$26.79
€26.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,353.16
|
$30,009.37
€29,220.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.22
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.72
|
$27.96
€27.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,064.36
|
$624.30
€607.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,838.52
|
$489.69
€476.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$190.19
|
$87.16
€84.87
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,447.75
|
$241.15
€234.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,870.42
|
$6,013.78
€5,855.68
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.32
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.37
|
$2.27
€2.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.73
|
$3.75
€3.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$67.01
|
$37.85
€36.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.61
|
$4.29
€4.17
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
Ottawa
|
Bar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.83
|
$60.29
€58.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.28
|
$28.13
€27.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.59
|
$90.43
€88.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.54
|
$150.05
€146.10
|
|
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