Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Winnipeg 

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Consumer Prices in Winnipeg are 8.2% lower than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Winnipeg are 15.0% lower than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Winnipeg are 29.8% lower than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Winnipeg are 17.0% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Winnipeg are 2.9% lower than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Winnipeg is 1.8% higher than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 C$ 24.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 95.00 C$      -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.95 C$      -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$ 8.00 C$      -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 C$ 5.04 C$      -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 C$ 3.36 C$      -2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$ 2.50 C$      +6.6 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.55 C$ 7.45 C$      -35.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 C$ 2.53 C$      -28.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.30 C$      -7.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 C$ 4.22 C$      -2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 C$ 6.22 C$      -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.68 C$ 7.02 C$      -8.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.59 C$ 8.64 C$      +0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 C$ 2.77 C$      +7.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 C$ 0.91 C$      +14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 C$ 2.45 C$      +30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 C$ 2.29 C$      -8.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 C$ 1.59 C$      -6.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 1.51 C$      -8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 C$ 3.42 C$      +7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 C$ 2.50 C$      +12.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 16.00 C$      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.51 C$ 4.78 C$      +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 C$ 4.38 C$      +25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.25 C$ 20.50 C$      +18.8 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.77 C$ 3.15 C$      -16.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.75 C$ 108.00 C$      -16.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$ 3.95 C$      -4.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.46 C$ 2.90 C$      -35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$ 34.65 C$      -23.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.76 C$ 5.75 C$      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,613.70 C$ 29,056.42 C$      +9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 267.07 C$ 187.95 C$      -29.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.83 C$ 57.58 C$      -2.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.61 C$ 88.04 C$      +9.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.73 C$ 51.50 C$      -27.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 C$ 50.00 C$      +47.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 C$ 15.00 C$      -3.2 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,469.48 C$ 874.79 C$      -40.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,926.36 C$ 16,470.67 C$      -43.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.85 C$ 77.06 C$      -14.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.38 C$ 51.67 C$      -28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 154.52 C$ 113.67 C$      -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.71 C$ 186.75 C$      +8.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,990.71 C$ 1,289.21 C$      -35.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,820.87 C$ 1,359.21 C$      -25.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,278.80 C$ 2,058.33 C$      -37.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,589.14 C$ 2,091.11 C$      -19.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 913.11 C$ 402.58 C$      -55.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 714.46 C$ 371.61 C$      -48.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Winnipeg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,821.01 C$ 3,305.52 C$      -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.91 6.87      -0.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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