Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 13.5% more expensive than Taos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Ottawa are more expensive than in Taos. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Taos, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,778.08
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,583.33
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.54
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Taos
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.44
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.50
|
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
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