Cost of living in Ottawa

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Food
Daily menu in the business district C$18.58
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) C$7.77
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast C$7.10
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk C$2.96
12 eggs, large C$3.14
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes C$3.38
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese C$7.72
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples C$3.55
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes C$4.46
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket C$2.67
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality C$15.50
2 liters of Coca-Cola C$2.53
bread for 2 people for 1 day C$2.00
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city C$1,400
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat C$164
Internet 8MB (1 month) C$42
40” flat screen TV C$589
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt C$129
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) C$10.38
Hourly rate for cleaning help C$21
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 C$57
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) C$40
1 pair of Adidas trainers C$105
1 pair of average business shoes C$113
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new C$25,484
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas C$1.24
monthly ticket public transport C$95
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) C$16.35
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) C$12.28
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) C$7.00
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) C$3.45
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) C$5.25
4 rolls of toilet paper C$3.14
Tube of toothpaste C$2.60
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city C$18.27
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub C$46
2 tickets to the movies C$24
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) C$196
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert C$93
1 cocktail drink in downtown club C$8.41
Capuccino in expat area of the city C$4.41
1 beer in neighbourhood pub C$5.96
iPod nano 16GB C$155
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) C$0.36
1 month of gym in business district C$57
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes C$11.40

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