Travel budget and cost of living in Ottawa (Canada) how much does a trip cost?
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Ottawa travel budget
Ottawa: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Ottawa
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ottawa for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 97 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2156* (3010 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 144 for 2 ppl.
- $ 45 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 11 per person
Total budget:
$ 4098* (5726 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 193 for 2 ppl.
- $ 78 per person
- $ 38 per person
- $ 22 per person
Total budget:
$ 6496* (9072 $)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Ottawa compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Ottawa in 2024 is 4% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Ottawa in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Ottawa by expense type
Restaurant budget in Ottawa
($ 11 to $ 36)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 31 to $ 72)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 9.2 to $ 11)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 4.2 to $ 7.1)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2.1 to $ 5.7)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.1 to $ 5)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 2.1)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Ottawa
($ 73 to $ 325)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169
($ 64 to $ 235)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 75 to $ 276)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 131 to $ 505)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 306
($ 160 to $ 479)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 438
($ 79 to $ 320)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 69 to $ 377)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 84 to $ 551)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
($ 75 to $ 367)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 77 to $ 580)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
Supermarket food budget in Ottawa
($ 1.1 to $ 4.2)
151% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 5.8)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.4 to $ 4.7)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 7.1 to $ 21)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.4 to $ 5.7)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.4 to $ 5.7)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.1 to $ 4.2)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1 to $ 2.8)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Ottawa
($ 2.5 to $ 2.8)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 4.2)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.2)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 2.3 to $ 3.6)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 39 to $ 181)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Ottawa
($ 8.6 to $ 15)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 20 to $ 35)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Ottawa
($ 11 to $ 16)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 26 to $ 91)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 26 to $ 79)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 260)
(fair price: $ 226)
(fair price: $ 295)
(fair price: $ 251)
(fair price: $ 598)
(fair price: $ 663)
About this information on the cost of living in Ottawa
The information about the cost of living in Ottawa shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Ottawa was updated on 11-11-2024.
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