Cost of living comparison
Dover is 8.7% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Dover
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Dover
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Dover
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Dover
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Dover
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Dover
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Dover
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Dover are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Dover.
If you lived in Dover instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$2.18
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$35,463.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$57.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$104.45
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$700.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$21,600.00
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Dover
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$82.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$97.59
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dover or Ottawa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.