Cost of living comparison
Boston is 36.4% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Boston instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.55
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.04
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.34
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.89
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.18
|
$10.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.81
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.40
|
$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.74
|
$6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.64
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.92
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.74
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.85
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.14
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.79
|
$16.72
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$74.66
|
$69.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,984.95
|
$3,145.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,825.47
|
$2,256.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$190.33
|
$150.95
|
|
pay 82.6% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,449.23
|
$2,416.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,139.64
|
$28,000.00
|
|
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.37
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.33
|
$13.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.31
|
$95.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$83.59
|
$58.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.21
|
$44.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.19
|
$92.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$157.39
|
$155.69
|
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