Restaurants | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
29.00 C$ (21.19 $) |
34.21 C$ (25.00 $) |
+18.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.69 $) |
136.84 C$ (100.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.96 $) |
16.42 C$ (12.00 $) |
+9.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
10.95 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.50 C$ (6.94 $) |
12.32 C$ (9.00 $) |
+29.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.38 C$ (3.93 $) |
7.50 C$ (5.48 $) |
+39.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.40 C$ (2.48 $) |
3.40 C$ (2.48 $) |
+0.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (1.71 $) |
3.08 C$ (2.25 $) |
+32.0 % |
Markets | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.82 C$ (8.64 $) |
5.84 C$ (4.27 $) |
-50.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.46 C$ (2.53 $) |
4.82 C$ (3.52 $) |
+39.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.48 C$ (1.81 $) |
3.17 C$ (2.32 $) |
+27.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 C$ (3.15 $) |
5.40 C$ (3.95 $) |
+25.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.06 C$ (6.62 $) |
8.76 C$ (6.40 $) |
-3.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.68 C$ (5.61 $) |
7.85 C$ (5.74 $) |
+2.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.52 C$ (6.22 $) |
10.90 C$ (7.97 $) |
+28.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (1.89 $) |
3.20 C$ (2.34 $) |
+23.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 C$ (0.59 $) |
1.28 C$ (0.93 $) |
+59.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.91 C$ (1.40 $) |
3.12 C$ (2.28 $) |
+63.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.52 C$ (1.84 $) |
3.50 C$ (2.56 $) |
+39.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 C$ (1.24 $) |
2.15 C$ (1.57 $) |
+26.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.73 C$ (1.26 $) |
2.11 C$ (1.54 $) |
+22.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.19 C$ (2.33 $) |
3.80 C$ (2.78 $) |
+19.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.28 C$ (1.67 $) |
3.65 C$ (2.67 $) |
+59.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.62 $) |
21.89 C$ (16.00 $) |
+9.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.51 C$ (2.57 $) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
-10.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.56 C$ (2.60 $) |
6.34 C$ (4.63 $) |
+78.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 C$ (12.42 $) |
16.56 C$ (12.11 $) |
-2.6 % |
Transportation | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.79 C$ (2.77 $) |
3.42 C$ (2.50 $) |
-9.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.75 C$ (94.09 $) |
109.47 C$ (80.00 $) |
-15.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.12 C$ (3.01 $) |
4.79 C$ (3.50 $) |
+16.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.46 C$ (3.26 $) |
4.81 C$ (3.51 $) |
+7.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 C$ (32.88 $) |
41.05 C$ (30.00 $) |
-8.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.74 C$ (4.20 $) |
4.97 C$ (3.64 $) |
-13.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,830.19 $) |
48,852.06 C$ (35,699.74 $) |
+43.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,613.70 C$ (19,448.56 $) |
35,956.17 C$ (26,275.78 $) |
+35.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
262.28 C$ (191.66 $) |
234.68 C$ (171.50 $) |
-10.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.95 C$ (41.62 $) |
80.49 C$ (58.82 $) |
+41.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
74.26 C$ (54.26 $) |
86.99 C$ (63.57 $) |
+17.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70.73 C$ (51.68 $) |
142.71 C$ (104.29 $) |
+101.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
34.00 C$ (24.85 $) |
42.72 C$ (31.22 $) |
+25.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (11.33 $) |
22.83 C$ (16.68 $) |
+47.3 % |
Childcare | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,469.48 C$ (1,073.86 $) |
3,183.72 C$ (2,326.57 $) |
+116.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,926.36 C$ (21,138.59 $) |
69,789.16 C$ (51,000.00 $) |
+141.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.22 C$ (63.00 $) |
100.46 C$ (73.41 $) |
+16.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
70.35 C$ (51.41 $) |
69.73 C$ (50.96 $) |
-0.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
151.34 C$ (110.59 $) |
158.64 C$ (115.93 $) |
+4.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172.71 C$ (126.21 $) |
237.40 C$ (173.48 $) |
+37.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,962.88 C$ (1,434.42 $) |
3,447.47 C$ (2,519.32 $) |
+75.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,800.44 C$ (1,315.71 $) |
2,816.58 C$ (2,058.28 $) |
+56.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,194.09 C$ (2,334.15 $) |
7,335.42 C$ (5,360.53 $) |
+129.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,550.26 C$ (1,863.66 $) |
5,137.59 C$ (3,754.41 $) |
+101.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
828.93 C$ (605.76 $) |
1,246.40 C$ (910.84 $) |
+50.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
687.64 C$ (502.51 $) |
856.45 C$ (625.87 $) |
+24.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ottawa Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,990.51 C$ (2,916.16 $) |
8,256.27 C$ (6,033.45 $) |
+106.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 6.55 | -2.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 206 | 137 |
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