| Ottawa | Atlantic City | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 757.92 | USD 900.00 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.42 | USD 1.25 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.35 | USD 9.00 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 13.19 | USD 7.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 119.62 | USD 200.00 |