Ottawa vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$889
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
12
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
1.02M
14.7K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 123% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 1290th and 5671st ($2236 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Canada and Dominica, respectively. Check Canada vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 167th and 6502nd 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
$17.6
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
7.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$37.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$3.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$147
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$3324

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Roseau

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1138
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1582
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1594
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1159
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1081
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1084
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1004
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$981
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1241
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1242
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1390
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1360
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1926
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1061
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1065
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2561
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1101
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2295
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1168
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1164
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1070
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$692
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$684
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$719
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$964
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1574
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1697
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1627
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1677
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1493
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1534
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1158