Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Coquitlam Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 8.0% more expensive than Coquitlam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Prague
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Coquitlam. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Coquitlam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Coquitlam, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.61
|
$10.56
CZK216.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$9.60
CZK196.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CA$2.89
|
$1.95
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
$1.71
CZK35.07
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
CA$4.12
|
$1.73
CZK35.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
CA$6.89
|
$6.52
CZK133.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
CA$7.50
|
$4.77
CZK97.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
CA$5.33
|
$3.81
CZK78.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.42
CA$8.78
|
$4.30
CZK88.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.49
|
$1.02
CZK20.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.90
|
$0.87
CZK17.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.60
|
$1.05
CZK21.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
CA$2.83
|
$1.81
CZK37.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.98
|
$0.65
CZK13.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.56
CZK11.51
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.43
|
$6.73
CZK137.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.47
CA$103.28
|
$26.40
CZK541.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,453.98
|
$31,197.57
CZK640K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.81
CA$18.89
|
$16.08
CZK329.68
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 47.7% more for housing
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.69
CA$78.95
|
$23.93
CZK490.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,978.44
CA$2,707.59
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,483.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,762.61
CA$2,412.22
|
$923.20
CZK18,929.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.77
CA$81.79
|
$260.95
CZK5,350.58
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% more for childcare
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,168.33
CA$1,598.91
|
$999.92
CZK20,502.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,870.61
CA$16,245.53
|
$15,274.81
CZK313K
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.88
|
$2.88
CZK59.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CA$5.25
|
$3.74
CZK76.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.11
CA$20.68
|
$7.73
CZK158.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.98
CA$36.92
|
$71.84
CZK1,473.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$12.00
CZK246.03
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Coquitlam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.52
CA$84.20
|
$79.19
CZK1,623.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.90
CA$58.72
|
$39.41
CZK808.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
CA$127.68
|
$106.09
CZK2,175.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.29
CA$156.41
|
$136.03
CZK2,789.09
|
|
Coquitlam vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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