Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 80.6% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 63.4% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 47.1% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.9% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 29.9% more in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$17.96 CA$24.68	+45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$10.78 CA$14.81	+30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$2.17 CA$2.98	+21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$1.53 CA$2.10	+12.1%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 63.4% more for groceries

	Santiago	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$2.65 CA$3.64	+78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$6.28 CA$8.63	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$9.92 CA$13.64	+116.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$3.31 CA$4.55	-16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$5.89 CA$8.09	+104.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$1.93 CA$2.66	+102.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.64 CA$0.87	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$1.44 CA$1.98	+59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.69 CA$2.32	+100.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$1.20 CA$1.65	+49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$1.31 CA$1.79	+98.9%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 47.1% more for transportation

	Santiago	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$4.15 CA$5.70	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0100	$92.50 CA$127.11	+124.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF455.8100	$24,412.64 CA$33,544.19	+31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3100	$18.80 CA$25.83	+51.4%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Santiago	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$50.21 CA$69.00	+140.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.6300	$1,425.51 CA$1,958.73	+177.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.8200	$1,269.57 CA$1,744.45	+188.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5700	$131.33 CA$180.46	+25.5%
Average			+133.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Santiago	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.5300	$999.72 CA$1,373.67	+157.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF157.8800	$19,936.07 CA$27,393.16	+210.4%
Average			+184.2%

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pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$5.75 CA$7.90	+102.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$3.71 CA$5.10	+20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$12.93 CA$17.77	+151.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8300	$46.27 CA$63.58	+36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$10.78 CA$14.81	+83.6%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 29.9% more for clothing

	Santiago	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.3000	$57.20 CA$78.59	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7600	$44.39 CA$60.99	+42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.8000	$97.78 CA$134.35	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0200	$110.86 CA$152.32	+35.1%
Average			+29.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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