Ottawa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
22
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 66% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1688th and 4582nd ($2122 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 11th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 141st and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Tijuana

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Ottawa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677