A study done by online dating site Elite Singles revealed the average cost of a romantic night out in major cities across Canada, and Ottawa was the third most expensive locale.
The survey found the cost of a typical ‘dinner and a movie’ date, including a ‘mid-range dinner for two, a shared bottle of wine, two movie tickets, and an 8km taxi ride home’.
The results, which were published in 2019, found that this night in Ottawa would cost roughly $138 dollars. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $159.16 in 2023.
Surprisingly, Montreal and Quebec City were not in the top 5 for most expensive cities. Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, and Edmonton shared that title with The Capital.
Should date nights be nearing $200 these days?