Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 1.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.74
|
$18.35
CA$24.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.61
|
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.24
|
$2.17
CA$2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.20
|
$1.63
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.78
|
$2.84
CA$3.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.89
|
$5.77
CA$7.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.48
|
$11.65
CA$15.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.28
|
$3.58
CA$4.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.52
|
$5.77
CA$7.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.57
|
$1.77
CA$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.79
|
$0.69
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.87
|
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
$1.71
CA$2.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.69
|
$1.22
CA$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.71
|
$1.28
CA$1.72
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.68
|
$4.50
CA$6.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$127.41
|
$114.49
CA$154.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,657.45
|
$25,209.07
CA$34,025.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.03
|
$13.94
CA$18.82
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$72.54
|
$53.81
CA$72.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,928.51
|
$1,853.23
CA$2,501.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,773.57
|
$1,580.15
CA$2,132.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$184.92
|
$88.91
CA$120.00
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,408.02
|
$1,147.29
CA$1,548.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,311.12
|
$18,322.57
CA$24,730.89
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.92
|
$5.87
CA$7.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.22
|
$3.99
CA$5.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.84
|
$14.68
CA$19.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.40
|
$53.05
CA$71.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
$13.21
CA$17.83
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
Ottawa
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.22
|
$61.87
CA$83.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.30
|
$37.66
CA$50.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$141.06
|
$101.68
CA$137.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$152.91
|
$122.37
CA$165.16
|
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