Cost of living comparison

 Ottawa, Canada
compared to
 Santa Rosa (CA), United States
Santa Rosa vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Santa Rosa is 38.4% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants
pay 38.0% more in Santa Rosa
Groceries
pay 59.4% more in Santa Rosa
Transportation
pay 12.8% less in Santa Rosa
Housing
pay 46.4% more in Santa Rosa
Childcare
pay 93.7% more in Santa Rosa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.3% more in Santa Rosa
Clothing
pay 2.7% more in Santa Rosa

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Ottawa, you would:

pay 38.0% more for restaurants

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.96
CA$24.68
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.78
CA$14.81
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
CA$2.98
$2.90
 

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pay 59.4% more for groceries

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
CA$3.64
$5.01
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.28
CA$8.63
$8.51
 
Milk (1 gallon) $9.92
CA$13.64
$4.25
 

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.15
CA$5.70
$5.10
 
Monthly public transit pass $92.50
CA$127.11
$30.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
$35,000.00
 

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pay 46.4% more for housing

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.21
CA$69.00
$73.12
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
$2,215.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
$1,809.09
 

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pay 93.7% more for childcare

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.72
CA$1,373.67
$1,866.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
$40,000.00
 

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.75
CA$7.90
$7.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
CA$5.10
$4.71
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.93
CA$17.77
$12.00
 

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pay 2.7% more for clothing

 
Ottawa
Santa Rosa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.20
CA$78.59
$57.86
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.39
CA$60.99
$43.25
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.78
CA$134.35
$103.71
 

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