Cost of living comparison
Santa Maria is 57.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.5% less in Santa Maria
- Clothing
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pay 31.7% less in Santa Maria
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santa Maria.
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$0.93
R$5.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.73
R$4.51
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$3.92
R$24.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$3.20
R$19.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$1.58
R$9.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.81
R$5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.53
R$3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$0.66
R$4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.40
R$2.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.50
R$3.11
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$3.71
R$22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$9.93
R$61.38
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$130.64
R$807.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$139.35
R$861.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$1.74
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$1.39
R$8.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$18.58
R$114.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$48.19
R$297.92
|
|
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