Cost of living comparison
Paris is 16.5% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Paris instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.58
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$4.09
€3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$2.96
€2.82
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$2.01
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$11.23
€10.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.13
|
$5.41
€5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$4.85
€4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$6.32
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.91
|
$7.65
€7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.71
|
$92.60
€88.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,759.94
|
$32,688.77
€31,126.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.76
|
$24.84
€23.65
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.50
|
$33.65
€32.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,029.72
|
$1,367.25
€1,301.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,807.67
|
$1,057.37
€1,006.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$187.00
|
$188.37
€179.37
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,423.45
|
$756.26
€720.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,385.98
|
$15,942.48
€15,180.43
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$7.50
€7.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$4.31
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.41
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.88
|
$36.48
€34.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.44
|
$103.81
€98.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.20
|
$46.57
€44.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.22
|
$111.54
€106.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.84
|
$148.98
€141.85
|
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