Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 37.4% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 92.0% more for housing
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 76.0% more for childcare
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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