Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.5 times more expensive than Port Elizabeth.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Port Elizabeth, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.90
ZAR192.50
|
$20.55
CA$28.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.63
ZAR81.81
|
$10.82
CA$15.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
ZAR20.36
|
$2.40
CA$3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR15.80
|
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
ZAR16.62
|
$2.80
CA$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
ZAR64.15
|
$7.33
CA$10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ZAR64.59
|
$8.50
CA$11.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.42
|
$3.17
CA$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
ZAR39.59
|
$5.57
CA$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.47
|
$1.90
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.99
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.68
|
$1.38
CA$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.22
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.13
|
$1.25
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR11.79
|
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
|
pay 95.9% more for transportation
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZAR86.48
|
$4.21
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
ZAR582.30
|
$94.40
CA$131.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,238.22
ZAR481,242.18
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.03
ZAR106.60
|
$19.29
CA$26.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.42
ZAR802.50
|
$53.74
CA$74.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$577.45
ZAR10,202.33
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,984.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.20
ZAR6,470.03
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,825.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.50
ZAR1,192.58
|
$137.00
CA$190.33
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.86
ZAR2,965.65
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,449.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,656.55
ZAR82,271.40
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,139.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
ZAR40.91
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.17
|
$3.87
CA$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
ZAR48.12
|
$12.48
CA$17.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
ZAR483.38
|
$48.45
CA$67.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
ZAR144.37
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Port Elizabeth
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.80
ZAR950.45
|
$60.17
CA$83.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.90
ZAR598.91
|
$48.38
CA$67.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.06
ZAR1,555.91
|
$104.51
CA$145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.31
ZAR1,383.57
|
$113.29
CA$157.39
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