Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.0 times more expensive than Tirana.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,016
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL813
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL147
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 72.5% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL93
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL587
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL706
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL334
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL329
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL69
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL107
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL81
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL47
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL56
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 82.3% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL730
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,625
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,742,593
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,743
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,694
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL55,356
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,391
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,260
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,946
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL500,228
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL254
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL173
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL356
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,363
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL813
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,987
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,445
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,318
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,474
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
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