Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 62.9% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 74.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Qatar. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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