Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 9.1% cheaper than St Croix.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in St Croix. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of St Croix, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.50
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.67
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
|
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.88
|
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.26
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.66
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.50
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.50
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.89
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,800.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.67
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
St Croix
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
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