Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 5.2% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Paris, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
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pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
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