Historical Prices in Ottawa

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 35.16 128.71 13.73
2022 28.77 88.33 11.93
2021 19.80 79.38 11.82
2020 20.18 76.60 11.41
2019 19.45 80.86 10.53
2018 16.23 73.18 10.07
2017 17.27 61.52 8.89
2016 18.61 68.97 9.41
2015 17.56 69.73 8.63
2014 14.15 71.64 8.61
2013 14.51 57.18 7.87
2012 16.57 61.00 7.83
2011 13.84 66.00 8.00
2010 14.25 38.50 8.38
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 8.15 8.37 3.39 2.33 5.44
2022 7.36 8.20 2.88 2.15 5.40
2021 7.18 8.23 2.58 1.95 4.59
2020 7.06 8.65 2.32 1.80 4.26
2019 7.36 7.60 2.01 1.68 4.44
2018 7.04 7.30 2.02 1.72 4.03
2017 6.53 7.05 2.00 1.65 3.83
2016 6.27 6.72 2.03 1.66 4.00
2015 6.21 7.01 2.14 1.89 3.79
2014 6.30 6.85 2.08 1.76 3.82
2013 5.57 5.60 1.58 1.43 3.53
2012 5.38 6.33 2.20 2.17 3.33
2011 6.12 6.12 1.81 1.58 4.00
2010 4.88 5.00 1.48 1.54 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 2.98 3.94 4.45 2.96 3.92 4.08
2022 2.53 3.19 4.11 2.10 3.20 2.93
2021 2.44 2.89 3.34 1.69 2.84 3.08
2020 2.86 2.99 3.45 1.70 2.73 2.63
2019 2.16 2.77 3.11 1.80 - -
2018 2.34 2.80 3.15 1.81 2.18 2.66
2017 1.88 2.53 2.48 2.00 2.64 2.33
2016 1.97 2.49 3.33 2.21 2.49 2.70
2015 2.21 2.98 3.28 2.21 2.38 2.69
2014 1.73 2.52 3.23 2.24 2.00 2.50
2013 1.61 2.78 3.30 2.24 2.54 2.27
2012 1.12 2.39 2.92 1.03 1.00 1.00
2011 1.93 2.60 3.06 2.17 2.25 2.33
2010 2.04 2.02 2.66 2.25 3.61 3.11
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.73 5.48 4.98 3.46 5.17 5.83 2.08 4.45
2022 4.67 3.60 2.25 2.94 4.94 4.31 1.62 2.58
2021 4.99 4.30 2.64 2.59 4.14 5.05 1.60 3.11
2020 3.62 3.56 2.45 2.15 4.23 3.64 1.51 2.09
2019 3.94 3.92 1.62 2.25 2.00 4.10 1.35 1.83
2018 4.38 4.91 3.47 2.72 4.37 2.98 1.74 2.62
2017 2.88 2.92 2.26 1.83 2.25 3.12 1.66 2.07
2016 4.13 3.09 1.98 2.45 2.87 2.94 1.67 1.77
2015 3.61 3.41 2.53 2.18 3.33 3.18 1.39 1.77
2014 2.80 2.46 2.20 1.48 3.98 3.88 - -
2013 3.73 3.66 2.79 1.94 3.11 3.60 - -
2012 2.97 2.93 1.92 1.39 4.45 3.39 - -
2011 3.48 5.00 1.21 2.25 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 20.84 20.08 16.72 17.49 22.60
2022 14.86 15.83 15.50 15.38 17.93
2021 14.96 15.81 14.75 15.62 15.08
2020 11.16 14.62 15.30 13.73 22.63
2019 16.40 16.25 15.36 11.72 15.89
2018 11.60 14.99 14.62 14.94 16.14
2017 12.89 16.11 - 11.22 16.00
2016 10.28 14.41 12.06 12.25 13.95
2015 12.74 14.30 11.92 13.27 15.00
2014 14.36 14.43 11.67 11.26 -
2013 14.67 13.89 10.67 11.23 -
2012 14.76 15.00 10.33 14.75 -
2011 12.19 16.25 10.25 12.50 -
2010 8.00 13.50 11.25 6.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1967.77 1832.92 3124.62 2545.84
2022 1680.91 1410.77 2817.00 2237.78
2021 1625.00 1288.89 2693.75 2145.00
2020 1651.52 1270.29 2805.26 2046.15
2019 1407.28 1095.56 2404.84 1853.33
2018 1303.77 1025.53 2131.71 1613.11
2017 1219.06 887.27 2111.76 1484.21
2016 1216.23 939.41 2016.00 1492.35
2015 1183.86 904.00 1914.17 1456.67
2014 1108.18 880.00 1705.00 1333.33
2013 1229.00 837.50 1912.50 1308.75
2012 950.00 850.00 1516.67 1633.33
2011 925.00 825.00 1700.00 1266.67
2010 900.00 775.00 1900.00 1266.67

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 9171.07 7251.76
2022 - -
2021 5385.77 -
2020 - 3022.99
2019 - 3182.29
2018 4922.17 2956.16
2017 4233.62 2732.18
2016 7911.47 3075.70
2015 4928.91 2553.25
2014 - 3106.14
2013 - -
2012 3552.09 2368.06
2011 1614.59 1614.59
2010 2734.03 1800.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4511.19
2022 4431.85
2021 4009.39
2020 3682.75
2019 4427.96
2018 3952.14
2017 3886.89
2016 3469.47
2015 3441.00
2014 3940.00
2013 4039.50
2012 4000.00
2011 3000.00
2010 3500.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.79 1.60
2022 3.71 1.78
2021 3.67 1.30
2020 3.56 1.06
2019 3.52 1.14
2018 3.50 1.25
2017 3.45 1.08
2016 3.55 0.99
2015 3.50 1.06
2014 3.43 1.30
2013 3.39 1.27
2012 3.06 1.26
2011 3.21 1.23
2010 2.75 1.04
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 134.21
2022 124.75
2021 134.83
2020 118.88
2019 117.86
2018 115.82
2017 113.01
2016 105.12
2015 103.76
2014 99.28
2013 100.61
2012 94.29
2011 90.36
2010 84.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 7.07
2022 6.19
2021 2.70
2020 2.97
2019 3.68
2018 3.80
2017 2.88
2016 2.74
2015 2.88
2014 3.30
2013 4.12
2012 3.60
2011 4.00
2010 3.25

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 262.93 88.46 53.38
2022 185.83 78.08 -
2021 156.50 79.24 -
2020 140.81 65.94 -
2019 145.26 65.45 -
2018 176.04 71.20 -
2017 142.65 68.28 -
2016 145.96 59.82 -
2015 159.59 57.62 -
2014 146.06 55.00 -
2013 114.45 48.10 -
2012 141.92 51.25 -
2011 250.00 50.00 -
2010 150.00 41.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 71.09 31.00 17.18
2022 73.75 - 14.69
2021 63.29 - 15.33
2020 57.68 - 13.75
2019 59.46 - 13.95
2018 54.11 21.12 13.88
2017 52.55 - 13.03
2016 58.19 20.67 12.82
2015 51.63 21.50 12.58
2014 57.76 - 12.55
2013 67.60 - 12.15
2012 47.50 - 12.67
2011 36.67 12.67 11.92
2010 40.00 18.00 12.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 87.77 73.73 156.50 178.45
2022 70.54 55.00 117.22 147.50
2021 78.54 46.88 104.83 164.38
2020 63.62 48.76 94.99 118.59
2019 66.78 50.42 107.88 146.69
2018 63.85 44.66 95.40 125.60
2017 59.04 38.58 92.31 123.60
2016 64.94 45.21 104.60 138.40
2015 53.94 51.81 92.18 121.33
2014 61.50 56.25 103.50 108.00
2013 67.14 57.50 112.86 111.17
2012 50.00 27.50 106.67 120.00
2011 55.00 43.33 113.33 87.50
2010 49.99 41.67 100.00 125.00
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