Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 15.5% more expensive than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Toulouse. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.28
|
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.33
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.45
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.25
|
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.35
|
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€2.99
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€4.99
|
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.13
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.08
|
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€50.96
|
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€29,476.80
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.56
|
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€27.21
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€648.77
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€500.46
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€107.36
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
|
pay 32.4% more for childcare
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€682.44
|
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,056.42
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.14
|
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.66
|
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€35.18
|
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
Toulouse
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€83.84
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€29.42
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€90.84
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€109.19
|
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
|
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