Cost of living comparison
Poland is 34.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Poland instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
|
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