Ottawa vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
12
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
1.02M
14.7K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 108% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 1744th and 5501st ($2096 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Canada and Dominica, respectively. Check Canada vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 129th and 6632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Roseau

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Ottawa Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$86
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
7.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$3.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$4439

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

Cities near Roseau

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1168
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1656
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1659
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1169
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1135
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1131
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$988
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$988
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1336
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1338
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1463
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1352
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2878
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1076
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1075
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2593
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1111
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2303
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1248
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1213
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1079
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$638
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$697
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1007
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1592
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1693
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1686
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1305
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1646
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1702
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1554
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1155