Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 9.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
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