Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 0.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.02
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.80
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.61
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.69
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.15
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,983.10
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,766.16
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.70
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,390.76
|
$775.09
AED2,846.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.76
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.00
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.16
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.99
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.37
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.75
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.02
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.22
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
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