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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 41.1% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Prague
Housing: pay 92.9% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Johannesburg, you would:

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pay 18.7% more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR198.22	$10.87 CZK235.32	-9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$10.09 CZK218.35	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 ZAR19.75	$1.99 CZK43.14	+66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ZAR14.70	$1.45 CZK31.30	+62.2%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Johannesburg	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 ZAR20.56	$1.64 CZK35.59	+31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$5.97 CZK129.31	+38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR82.53	$4.03 CZK87.21	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$3.83 CZK82.90	+43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ZAR41.25	$3.77 CZK81.65	+50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$0.87 CZK18.86	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$0.81 CZK17.43	-3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$0.97 CZK20.92	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 ZAR15.50	$1.68 CZK36.47	+79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.57	$0.46 CZK9.99	-39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 ZAR13.80	$0.45 CZK9.78	-46.0%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZAR95.18	$7.27 CZK157.46	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$21.49 CZK465.10	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.05 ZAR132.81	$15.59 CZK337.44	+93.6%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 92.9% more for housing

	Johannesburg	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.90 ZAR592.10	$21.83 CZK472.58	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+123.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+125.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+25.6%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+344.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+237.9%
Average			+287.5%

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pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$3.16 CZK68.48	+40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$3.65 CZK79.07	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR54.51	$7.79 CZK168.72	+135.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.60 ZAR603.73	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+84.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$13.30 CZK287.82	+70.2%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+20.3%
Average			+20.0%

Johannesburg vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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