Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 68.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% less in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 54.3% less in Chennai
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
$1.78
₹151.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.45
₹380.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$0.43
₹37.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.20
₹17.48
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$0.54
₹46.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$3.76
₹321.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$2.45
₹208.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$0.93
₹79.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$1.61
₹137.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.27
₹108.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.41
₹34.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.63
₹53.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.26
₹21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.23
₹19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.24
₹20.41
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.98
|
$4.63
₹395.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.39
|
$11.85
₹1,012.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
$17,776.60
₹1,518,045.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.10
|
$3.56
₹303.61
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.41
|
$10.05
₹858.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.52
|
$195.87
₹16,726.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,830.65
|
$116.42
₹9,941.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.37
|
$31.71
₹2,707.60
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.55
|
$84.21
₹7,191.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,746.82
|
$1,425.36
₹121,719.68
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$2.01
₹172.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$1.83
₹156.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$4.21
₹359.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.72
|
$19.49
₹1,664.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$2.96
₹253.01
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.47
|
$26.09
₹2,228.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.01
|
$24.99
₹2,133.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.99
|
$47.54
₹4,059.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.85
|
$35.84
₹3,060.63
|
|
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