Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 96.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 79.7% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 78.3% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Ottawa are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.29
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.14
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 96.1% more for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.56
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$27.22
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$21.20
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.92
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.90
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.14
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.71
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.60
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.34
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.89
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.54
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.95
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$247.28
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$112,854.70
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$115.82
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,513.42
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,298.47
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$243.25
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 78.3% more for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,747.10
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$78,027.85
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.03
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.68
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.04
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$150.57
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$45.14
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$295.59
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$255.00
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$454.86
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$405.21
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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