Restaurants | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 28.00 C$ | +12.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 92.50 C$ | 120.00 C$ | +29.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 14.75 C$ | -1.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 9.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.73 C$ | 5.27 C$ | -8.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.27 C$ | 3.27 C$ | +0.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 C$ | 2.22 C$ | -8.2 % |
Markets | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.36 C$ | 11.59 C$ | +23.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.43 C$ | 3.46 C$ | +1.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.09 C$ | 2.48 C$ | -19.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.98 C$ | 4.32 C$ | +8.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.12 C$ | 9.06 C$ | -0.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.24 C$ | 7.59 C$ | +21.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.36 C$ | 8.52 C$ | -17.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.39 C$ | 2.59 C$ | +8.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.98 C$ | 0.80 C$ | -18.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.77 C$ | 1.88 C$ | -32.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.90 C$ | 2.45 C$ | -15.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 C$ | 1.70 C$ | +25.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.36 C$ | 1.73 C$ | +27.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.15 C$ | 3.11 C$ | -1.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.33 C$ | 2.28 C$ | -2.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | +33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.73 C$ | 3.51 C$ | -5.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.58 C$ | 3.56 C$ | -22.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 C$ | 17.00 C$ | +21.4 % |
Transportation | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.75 C$ | 3.79 C$ | +1.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 94.50 C$ | 128.62 C$ | +36.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 C$ | 4.12 C$ | -17.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.23 C$ | 4.46 C$ | -14.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 42.00 C$ | 45.00 C$ | +7.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.45 C$ | 5.73 C$ | -11.1 % |
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) | 27,661.94 C$ | 26,613.70 C$ | -3.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 161.47 C$ | 244.12 C$ | +51.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.88 C$ | 56.23 C$ | +10.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.53 C$ | 73.23 C$ | +2.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 49.62 C$ | 66.02 C$ | +33.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 36.33 C$ | 26.89 C$ | -26.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,541.67 C$ | 1,421.43 C$ | -7.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,500.00 C$ | 28,580.76 C$ | +236.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 104.80 C$ | 81.99 C$ | -21.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.88 C$ | 65.92 C$ | +8.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.96 C$ | 142.40 C$ | +7.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 169.57 C$ | 154.37 C$ | -9.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,262.19 C$ | 1,946.88 C$ | +54.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,284.38 C$ | 1,790.46 C$ | +39.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,909.09 C$ | 3,108.50 C$ | +62.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,583.33 C$ | 2,509.39 C$ | +58.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,103.21 C$ | 656.66 C$ | -40.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 410.83 C$ | 600.17 C$ | +46.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Quebec City Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,609.30 C$ | 4,162.77 C$ | +15.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.20 | 6.56 | -8.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 93 | 202 |
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