| Ottawa | Nanaimo | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 1 682.11 | USD 1 166.04 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 194.21 | USD 1 043.30 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.52 | USD 5.52 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.35 | USD 13.81 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.45 | USD 1.74 |