Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 48.4% more expensive than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 79.7% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Panama City. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
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