Cost of living comparison
Puerto Escondido is 44.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
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pay 38.8% less in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% more in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
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pay 40.9% less in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
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pay 88.8% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.7% less in Puerto Escondido
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Puerto Escondido.
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
?? | |
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
?? | |
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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