Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Parksville Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 14.4% more expensive than Parksville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Prague
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Parksville. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Parksville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Parksville, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.14
CA$22.32
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
CA$12.89
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.78
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.08
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.17
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
CA$6.37
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.94
CA$10.98
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.35
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
CA$6.30
|
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.40
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CA$6.16
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,309.77
CA$32,233.92
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.05
CA$40.17
|
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.47
CA$61.49
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.86
CA$1,834.85
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.23
CA$115.09
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 29.1% more for childcare
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$860.67
CA$1,190.18
|
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,758.36
CA$14,877.19
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CA$4.88
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.14
CA$22.32
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
CA$81.00
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.83
CA$16.36
|
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Parksville
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.26
CA$63.97
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.99
CA$45.62
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.62
CA$126.70
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.76
CA$158.69
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
Parksville vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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