Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.2 times more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$33.85
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.22
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.14
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.30
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.08
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.47
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$11.10
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.26
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.69
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.92
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.44
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.36
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.09
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.04
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.12
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$287.97
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$111,642.82
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$44.56
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$114.64
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,475.95
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,778.36
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$438.53
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 90.5% more for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,076.18
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$60,064.67
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$10.92
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$146.21
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$297.26
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$239.04
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$442.57
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$360.72
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
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