Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 81.5% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Prague, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK252.07
|
$19.77
A$30.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK201.65
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.38
|
$2.76
A$4.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.01
|
$2.32
A$3.62
|
|
pay 71.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.79
|
$2.59
A$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK142.31
|
$5.39
A$8.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.02
|
$6.59
A$10.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK60.75
|
$4.63
A$7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK92.97
|
$4.12
A$6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.18
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.38
|
$1.34
A$2.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.22
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.01
|
$2.46
A$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.64
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.99
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK145.58
|
$5.07
A$7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK554.54
|
$118.63
A$185.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK604,956.31
|
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK308.53
|
$17.66
A$27.63
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK467.24
|
$65.39
A$102.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,794.52
|
$1,783.31
A$2,789.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,886.61
|
$1,413.05
A$2,210.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,304.19
|
$183.02
A$286.33
|
|
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,935.66
|
$1,847.17
A$2,889.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK279,336.17
|
$14,503.36
A$22,689.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK56.97
|
$7.25
A$11.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.06
|
$3.68
A$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK155.27
|
$26.36
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,513.43
|
$65.69
A$102.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK252.07
|
$14.33
A$22.42
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,957.67
|
$86.77
A$135.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK858.96
|
$72.18
A$112.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,198.01
|
$119.51
A$186.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,638.28
|
$154.17
A$241.20
|
|
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