Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 14.6% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Prague
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Prague

The cost of clothing and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague.

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Prague vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.74	$10.87 CZK237.38	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.85	$10.09 CZK220.25	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.91	$1.99 CZK43.52	-3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.45	$1.45 CZK31.57	-16.7%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.34	$1.64 CZK35.90	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.44	$5.97 CZK130.44	+13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.21	$4.03 CZK87.97	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.76	$3.83 CZK83.63	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.16	$3.77 CZK82.36	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.42	$0.87 CZK19.03	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$0.81 CZK17.59	+30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.47	$0.97 CZK21.10	-44.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.32	$1.68 CZK36.79	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$0.46 CZK10.08	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.45 CZK9.87	-58.2%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.33	$7.27 CZK158.84	+62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$133.66	$21.49 CZK469.17	-77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	$31,083.07 CZK679K	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.40	$15.59 CZK340.39	+7.9%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Ottawa	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.21	$21.83 CZK476.71	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,087.46	$1,115.98 CZK24,366.71	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,723.43	$960.67 CZK20,975.73	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$145.96	$219.79 CZK4,799.03	+112.6%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Ottawa	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,309.13	$1,078.55 CZK23,549.57	+16.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,524.73	$18,476.09 CZK403K	+15.8%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.92	$3.16 CZK69.08	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.71	$3.65 CZK79.76	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.20	$7.79 CZK170.20	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.16	$67.45 CZK1,472.71	+48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.86	$13.30 CZK290.33	+5.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$84.88	$92.51 CZK2,019.90	+53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.48	$47.60 CZK1,039.43	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$149.60	$112.07 CZK2,447.03	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.22	$127.30 CZK2,779.58	+31.9%
Average			+28.1%

Ottawa vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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