Cost of living comparison
Romania is 42.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.3% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$8.56
RON39.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$1.72
RON7.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$1.43
RON6.53
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$3.79
RON17.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$5.46
RON24.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$2.70
RON12.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.47
RON2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.66
RON3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.65
RON2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$0.85
RON3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.38
RON1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.41
RON1.87
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$5.64
RON25.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$20.73
RON94.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$25,159.13
RON115,082.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$6.39
RON29.25
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$2.01
RON9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$2.20
RON10.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$37.40
RON171.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$6.19
RON28.31
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$80.53
RON368.36
|
|
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