Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 32.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Ottawa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.83
|
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.61
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.03
|
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.55
|
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.14
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.39
|
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.30
|
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.85
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.10
|
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.31
|
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.46
|
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.96
|
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.75
|
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF98.28
|
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF31,700.80
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF36.20
|
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF46.04
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,397.64
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,215.99
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF155.05
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,228.17
|
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,115.32
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.74
|
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.67
|
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.69
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF76.21
|
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.21
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF104.81
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF53.10
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF117.19
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF152.23
|
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
|
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