Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 30.5% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in San Salvador
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
$42.14
SVC368.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
|
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