Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 21.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Georgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Georgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Georgetown
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Georgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% more in Georgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Georgetown
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Georgetown
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Georgetown.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.60
|
$11.88
GYD2,488.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$8.55
GYD1,791.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.97
|
$1.21
GYD253.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.71
GYD149.32
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
$2.01
GYD420.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.60
|
$5.36
GYD1,122.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.59
|
$12.31
GYD2,579.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
$3.41
GYD713.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
$2.63
GYD550.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$1.78
GYD373.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.20
GYD252.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.70
GYD355.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$2.05
GYD428.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.71
GYD148.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.93
GYD195.08
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.68
|
$4.00
GYD838.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$126.70
|
$28.51
GYD5,972.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,436.77
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,285,053.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.74
|
$28.99
GYD6,072.37
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.78
|
$61.18
GYD12,816.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,952.45
|
$617.07
GYD129,275.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,738.86
|
$281.14
GYD58,898.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$179.88
|
$61.00
GYD12,779.36
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,369.27
|
$876.83
GYD183,693.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,305.44
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,865,767.12
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
$2.14
GYD447.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.08
|
$3.88
GYD812.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.71
|
$2.19
GYD457.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.37
|
$38.81
GYD8,129.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$5.94
GYD1,244.34
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.34
|
$38.01
GYD7,963.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.80
|
$52.27
GYD10,950.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.92
|
$83.63
GYD17,520.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$151.83
|
$80.78
GYD16,923.00
|
|
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