Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 1.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
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pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
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