Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 10.5% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$20.55
CA$28.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$10.82
CA$15.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$2.40
CA$3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$2.80
CA$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$7.33
CA$10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$8.50
CA$11.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$3.17
CA$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$5.57
CA$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$1.90
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$1.38
CA$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.25
CA$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$4.21
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$94.40
CA$131.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$19.29
CA$26.79
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$53.74
CA$74.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,984.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,314.00
CA$1,825.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$137.00
CA$190.33
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,449.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,139.64
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$3.87
CA$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$12.48
CA$17.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$48.45
CA$67.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$60.17
CA$83.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$48.38
CA$67.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$104.51
CA$145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$113.29
CA$157.39
|
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