Cost of living comparison

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Kingstown vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 6.6% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants
pay 13.9% less in Kingstown
Groceries
pay 29.7% more in Kingstown
Transportation
pay 70.2% more in Kingstown
Housing
pay 47.9% less in Kingstown
Childcare
pay 81.5% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.8% less in Kingstown
Clothing
pay 42.7% more in Kingstown

The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Kingstown are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kingstown.

Kingstown vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Ottawa, you would:

pay 13.9% less for restaurants

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.96
CA$25.68
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.78
CA$15.41
$11.10
EC$30.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
CA$3.10
$1.85
EC$5.00

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pay 29.7% more for groceries

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
CA$3.79
$1.85
EC$5.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.28
CA$8.98
$7.26
EC$19.61
Milk (1 gallon) $9.92
CA$14.19
$12.14
EC$32.81

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pay 70.2% more for transportation

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.15
CA$5.93
$14.57
EC$39.38
Monthly public transit pass $92.50
CA$132.27
$59.20
EC$160.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,412.64
CA$34,906.41
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00

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pay 47.9% less for housing

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.21
CA$71.80
$55.50
EC$150.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,425.51
CA$2,038.27
$296.02
EC$800.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,269.57
CA$1,815.29
$296.02
EC$800.00

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pay 81.5% less for childcare

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.72
CA$1,429.45
$185.01
EC$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,936.07
CA$28,505.59
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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.75
CA$8.22
$1.85
EC$5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
CA$5.31
$2.71
EC$7.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.93
CA$18.49
$4.44
EC$12.00

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

 
Ottawa
Kingstown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.20
CA$81.78
$101.76
EC$275.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.39
CA$63.47
$83.25
EC$225.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.78
CA$139.81
$111.01
EC$300.00

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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