Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 56.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.59
|
$5.47
RUB533.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.06
|
$4.38
RUB426.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.34
|
$0.77
RUB74.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
$0.45
RUB43.75
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.90
|
$0.49
RUB47.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.19
|
$3.60
RUB350.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.83
|
$3.32
RUB323.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.41
|
$1.24
RUB120.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.75
|
$1.71
RUB166.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.65
|
$0.47
RUB45.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.49
RUB47.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.92
|
$0.64
RUB62.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.76
RUB73.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.74
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$0.21
RUB20.69
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.85
|
$2.19
RUB213.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.32
|
$19.69
RUB1,920.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,689.80
|
$37,196.00
RUB3,628,453.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.83
|
$4.13
RUB402.87
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$74.76
|
$6.94
RUB677.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,987.66
|
$335.04
RUB32,682.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,827.97
|
$207.25
RUB20,217.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$190.59
|
$75.55
RUB7,369.75
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,451.21
|
$229.74
RUB22,411.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,179.49
|
$4,831.83
RUB471,343.27
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.17
|
$1.64
RUB160.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.38
|
$1.63
RUB159.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.36
|
$2.46
RUB239.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.40
|
$31.07
RUB3,030.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.31
|
$4.05
RUB394.86
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$83.71
|
$66.58
RUB6,494.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.30
|
$35.56
RUB3,468.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.39
|
$81.27
RUB7,927.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$157.60
|
$90.26
RUB8,804.34
|
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