Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 11.1% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Maastricht
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Maastricht are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$18.76
€17.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$3.09
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$6.50
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$4.48
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$7.02
€6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$7.74
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$27.38
€25.08
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$6.97
€6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$3.77
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$36.44
€33.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$142.54
€130.58
|
|
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