Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.7% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of West New York, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
|
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
West New York
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
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