Cost of living comparison
Sarande is 25.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Sarande
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Sarande
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in Sarande
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Sarande
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Sarande
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Sarande
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Sarande
The cost of transportation and clothing in Sarande are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sarande.
If you lived in Sarande instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$10.92
ALL907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$1.58
ALL131
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$0.82
ALL68
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
$1.00
ALL83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
$6.31
ALL525
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
$7.59
ALL631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$3.59
ALL298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
$3.54
ALL294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$0.74
ALL61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.15
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.82
ALL68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
$0.87
ALL72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$0.50
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.60
ALL50
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
$7.84
ALL652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
$21.43
ALL1,781
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,449,654
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
$29.47
ALL2,450
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
$18.21
ALL1,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
$684.34
ALL56,876
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
$349.24
ALL29,026
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
$72.75
ALL6,046
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
$257.34
ALL21,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
$5,375.75
ALL446,785
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$2.73
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$1.85
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
$3.82
ALL318
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
$84.17
ALL6,995
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Sarande
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
$64.34
ALL5,348
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
$47.77
ALL3,971
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
$100.14
ALL8,323
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
$132.96
ALL11,050
|
|
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