Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 28.1% more expensive than Valletta.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
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Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
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pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
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pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
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pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
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pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
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