Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 59.5% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 60.8% less in Poltava
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Poltava
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.2% less in Poltava
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Poltava
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
$5.54
UAH228.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$4.45
UAH183.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$0.48
UAH19.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$0.36
UAH14.92
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
$0.62
UAH25.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
$3.26
UAH134.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
$1.56
UAH64.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$0.33
UAH13.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.59
UAH24.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.59
UAH24.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
$0.82
UAH33.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
$0.12
UAH4.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
$4.84
UAH199.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
$14.45
UAH596.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,135,665.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
$2.79
UAH115.36
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
$216.72
UAH8,950.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
$144.48
UAH5,966.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
$73.28
UAH3,026.52
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
$240.80
UAH9,944.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
$1.23
UAH50.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
$2.05
UAH84.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
$12.84
UAH530.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
$45.61
UAH1,883.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
$27.81
UAH1,148.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
$73.85
UAH3,049.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
$68.23
UAH2,817.62
|
|
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