Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 14.6% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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