Cost of living comparison
Canada is 30.0% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Canada instead of Prague, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK218.11
|
$16.50
CA$22.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK198.28
|
$9.99
CA$13.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK37.95
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.18
|
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.16
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK141.91
|
$5.43
CA$7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK89.57
|
$7.95
CA$10.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK59.20
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK92.52
|
$5.29
CA$7.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.36
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK16.89
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK21.59
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK32.46
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.07
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.51
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK146.14
|
$4.40
CA$5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK545.27
|
$68.18
CA$92.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK609,705.70
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,037.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK283.54
|
$16.78
CA$22.82
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK489.82
|
$62.83
CA$85.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,304.50
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,699.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK17,896.68
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,558.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,295.21
|
$119.78
CA$162.86
|
|
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,408.08
|
$744.16
CA$1,011.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK267,092.50
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,612.84
|
|
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK58.99
|
$5.30
CA$7.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK71.06
|
$3.57
CA$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK148.71
|
$12.99
CA$17.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,393.16
|
$43.10
CA$58.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK247.85
|
$11.26
CA$15.31
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,885.97
|
$55.23
CA$75.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK891.46
|
$39.78
CA$54.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,226.78
|
$86.57
CA$117.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,622.07
|
$103.81
CA$141.14
|
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