Ottawa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 113% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1290th and 5280th ($2236 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 11th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 167th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$2656

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644