Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 48.4% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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