Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 14.5% cheaper than Princeton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Ottawa
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Princeton, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$199.00
|
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,925.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.50
|
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Princeton
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.50
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ottawa or Princeton. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.