Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 0.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% more in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Carlow
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Carlow are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$19.29
€16.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$9.38
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$2.21
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$1.93
€1.69
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$5.68
€5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$4.03
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$5.07
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.55
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$7.08
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
$58.95
€51.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$36,324.73
€31,941.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$22.51
€19.79
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$48.09
€42.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$1,366.50
€1,201.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$1,125.35
€989.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$176.65
€155.33
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$1,174.87
€1,033.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$6,162.64
€5,418.94
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$66.09
€58.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$63.77
€56.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$80.38
€70.68
|
|
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