Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 19.1% cheaper than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
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