Cost of living comparison
Parnu is 31.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Parnu
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Parnu
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Parnu
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Parnu
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% less in Parnu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Parnu
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Parnu
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Parnu.
If you lived in Parnu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$10.18
€9.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$9.00
€8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$1.80
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$3.95
€3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$2.54
€2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$3.85
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.33
€0.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.36
€0.32
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$6.65
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$27,329.96
€24,484.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$8.25
€7.39
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$24.11
€21.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$518.02
€464.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$392.98
€352.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$186.46
€167.04
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$112.75
€101.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$7,677.84
€6,878.51
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$3.39
€3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$5.84
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$35.73
€32.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Parnu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$110.75
€99.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$32.36
€28.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$82.17
€73.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$93.46
€83.73
|
|
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