Cost of living comparison
Culiacan is 40.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Culiacan
- Groceries
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pay 30.1% less in Culiacan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Culiacan
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Culiacan
- Childcare
-
pay 87.6% less in Culiacan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Culiacan
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Culiacan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Culiacan.
If you lived in Culiacan instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$7.07
MX$145.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$0.95
MX$19.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$2.83
MX$58.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$6.58
MX$135.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$2.03
MX$41.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$4.28
MX$88.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$4.43
MX$91.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$27,775.34
MX$573,044.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$18.28
MX$377.15
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$26.06
MX$537.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$347.48
MX$7,169.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$37.96
MX$783.17
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$99.28
MX$2,048.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$1.86
MX$38.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$3.32
MX$68.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$32.27
MX$665.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$57.09
MX$1,177.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$24.82
MX$512.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$124.10
MX$2,560.36
|
|
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