Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 48.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Vacoas
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$4.87
MUR219.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$0.71
MUR32.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$1.34
MUR60.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$4.80
MUR216.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$1.31
MUR59.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.33
MUR59.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.47
MUR21.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$5.49
MUR247.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,156,373.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$24.95
MUR1,124.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$256.63
MUR11,563.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$228.12
MUR10,278.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$185.34
MUR8,351.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$2.35
MUR106.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$5.56
MUR250.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$25.66
MUR1,156.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$28.87
MUR1,300.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$28.34
MUR1,276.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$64.16
MUR2,890.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$57.03
MUR2,569.72
|
|
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