Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 36.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Santiago
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$18,540.00
CLF455.8100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
$513.58
CLF12.6300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
$439.93
CLF10.8200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
$387.71
CLF9.5300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
$6,421.89
CLF157.8800
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
$82.04
CLF2.0200
|
|
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