Ottawa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 73% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1744th and 4681st ($2096 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 9th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 129th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$4593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642