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
-
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$25.95
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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