Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.1 times more expensive than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Puerto Escondido. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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