Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 8.2% cheaper than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Ottawa
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.20
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,241.33
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,050.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.50
|
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
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