Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 5.9% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Ottawa
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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