Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 7.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Limassol
- Housing
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pay 2.0% less in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% less in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Limassol
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Limassol.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.63
|
$21.44
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$8.57
€7.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$2.42
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
$2.17
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.61
|
$6.45
€5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.61
|
$7.23
€6.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
$4.16
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
$4.11
€3.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.69
€0.58
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
$5.77
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$126.83
|
$42.87
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$25,722.31
€21,946.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.77
|
$18.43
€15.73
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.85
|
$34.47
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,954.45
|
$1,535.58
€1,310.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,740.64
|
$1,196.09
€1,020.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.06
|
$159.34
€135.95
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,370.67
|
$541.02
€461.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,333.35
|
$8,795.05
€7,503.94
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.88
|
$4.29
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.09
|
$3.94
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.73
|
$5.36
€4.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.44
|
$78.30
€66.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$10.72
€9.14
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.42
|
$93.31
€79.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.86
|
$51.21
€43.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.06
|
$103.60
€88.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$151.99
|
$134.63
€114.86
|
|
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