Cost of living comparison
Prague is 27.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Prague instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$41.13
|
$10.29
Kč244.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.43
|
$8.89
Kč211.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.16
|
$1.76
Kč41.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.28
|
$1.38
Kč32.84
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.54
|
$1.71
Kč40.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.90
|
$6.50
Kč154.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.99
|
$4.62
Kč110.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.32
|
$3.46
Kč82.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.59
|
$4.31
Kč102.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.26
|
$0.86
Kč20.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.74
|
$0.81
Kč19.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.46
|
$0.98
Kč23.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.80
|
$1.62
Kč38.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.80
|
$0.49
Kč11.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$0.50
Kč11.79
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.41
|
$7.00
Kč166.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$154.25
|
$25.72
Kč612.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,850.80
|
$28,062.17
Kč667,918.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.56
|
$12.58
Kč299.45
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.79
|
$26.19
Kč623.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,812.42
|
$1,062.03
Kč25,277.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,303.92
|
$794.21
Kč18,903.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$282.50
|
$251.13
Kč5,977.15
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,599.18
|
$808.25
Kč19,237.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,911.41
|
$13,299.60
Kč316,549.01
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.34
|
$2.34
Kč55.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.77
|
$3.21
Kč76.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.99
|
$6.73
Kč160.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.72
|
$60.27
Kč1,434.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.57
|
$11.18
Kč266.05
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$144.15
|
$93.07
Kč2,215.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$112.09
|
$42.28
Kč1,006.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$207.49
|
$96.72
Kč2,302.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$282.35
|
$114.16
Kč2,717.22
|
|
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