Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 6.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
$10.19
SCR143.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$2.26
SCR31.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$2.24
SCR31.69
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
$1.88
SCR26.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
$8.52
SCR120.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
$3.87
SCR54.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
$0.95
SCR13.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
$3.60
SCR50.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
$0.78
SCR10.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$0.58
SCR8.15
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
$5.76
SCR81.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
$26.57
SCR375.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
$45.76
SCR646.07
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
$137.77
SCR1,945.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
$1,117.62
SCR15,780.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
$793.40
SCR11,202.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
$84.66
SCR1,195.37
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
$7,986.24
SCR112,761.09
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$4.06
SCR57.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
$5.02
SCR70.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
$13.28
SCR187.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
$95.18
SCR1,343.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
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