Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 17.6% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Guernsey
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in Ottawa.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$19.70
£14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$1.93
£1.46
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$7.09
£5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$8.22
£6.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$5.73
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$5.16
£3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$3.05
£2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.55
£1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.98
£0.74
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$7.40
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$30.35
£22.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$29,705.36
£22,363.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$22.56
£16.99
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$68.61
£51.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$1,903.94
£1,433.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$1,750.03
£1,317.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$143.94
£108.36
|
|
pay 29.3% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$1,808.15
£1,361.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$15,498.45
£11,667.88
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$5.81
£4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$4.42
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$12.69
£9.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$81.31
£61.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$9.85
£7.41
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$32.29
£24.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$87.99
£66.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
|
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