Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 72.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$1.19
₹100.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
$4.15
₹350.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.02
|
$0.40
₹33.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$0.14
₹12.12
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
$0.47
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
$3.76
₹317.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.80
|
$2.43
₹205.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.61
|
$0.86
₹72.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
$1.55
₹130.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
$1.19
₹100.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.33
₹27.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.74
₹62.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
$0.22
₹18.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.24
₹20.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.21
₹17.72
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
$4.67
₹393.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.69
|
$11.85
₹1,000.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$11,258.51
₹950,167.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.15
|
$3.65
₹308.05
|
|
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
$8.97
₹756.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,983.10
|
$143.54
₹12,113.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,766.16
|
$95.18
₹8,032.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.70
|
$21.06
₹1,777.75
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,390.76
|
$61.67
₹5,204.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
$1,659.15
₹140,024.64
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.00
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.16
|
$1.53
₹129.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.99
|
$4.03
₹340.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.37
|
$14.82
₹1,250.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
$2.96
₹250.04
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
$23.79
₹2,008.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.75
|
$18.57
₹1,566.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.02
|
$40.98
₹3,458.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.22
|
$30.62
₹2,583.79
|
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