Cost of living comparison
Canada is 16.5% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Canada instead of Prague, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč244.90
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč211.51
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.81
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.84
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.67
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč154.73
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč110.02
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč82.32
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč102.52
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.50
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč19.21
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč23.29
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.51
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.55
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.79
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč166.64
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč612.26
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč667,918.86
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč299.45
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč623.37
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč25,277.69
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,903.36
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,977.15
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč19,237.45
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč316,549.01
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč55.66
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč76.31
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč160.30
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,434.45
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč266.05
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
Prague
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,215.15
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč1,006.22
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,302.14
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,717.22
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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