Cost of living comparison
Perth is 9.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Perth instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.91
|
$18.92
£14.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.70
|
$9.14
£6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
$2.27
£1.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.22
|
$1.70
£1.27
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.81
|
$1.05
£0.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.95
|
$3.34
£2.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.55
|
$4.77
£3.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
$3.57
£2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.57
|
$3.63
£2.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
$0.81
£0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
$1.14
£0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
$1.83
£1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.72
|
$7.26
£5.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$128.22
|
$82.25
£61.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,871.90
|
$32,791.64
£24,623.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.20
|
$15.16
£11.38
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$73.00
|
$37.84
£28.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,940.80
|
$630.61
£473.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,784.87
|
$504.49
£378.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$186.10
|
$250.98
£188.47
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,416.99
|
$1,072.03
£805.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,491.51
|
$18,918.25
£14,206.10
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.98
|
$4.41
£3.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
$3.97
£2.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.95
|
$15.13
£11.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.81
|
$39.10
£29.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
$10.08
£7.57
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
Ottawa
|
Perth
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.73
|
$61.64
£46.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.71
|
$37.05
£27.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$141.96
|
$63.06
£47.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$153.89
|
$64.64
£48.54
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Perth or Ottawa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.