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Charlottetown vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Charlottetown is 0.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in Charlottetown
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Charlottetown
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Charlottetown
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Charlottetown
Childcare: pay 83.9% less in Charlottetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% more in Charlottetown
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Charlottetown

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

Charlottetown vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Prague	Charlottetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$15.07 CA$20.76	+42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$8.61 CA$11.87	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$1.66 CA$2.29	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$1.30 CA$1.79	-24.1%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Charlottetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$2.86 CA$3.95	+65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$6.11 CA$8.42	-6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$7.32 CA$10.09	+53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$3.98 CA$5.48	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$6.37 CA$8.78	+48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$1.77 CA$2.43	+73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$0.71 CA$0.97	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$1.77 CA$2.44	+68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$2.24 CA$3.09	+23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$0.92 CA$1.27	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$1.28 CA$1.77	+128.4%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Prague	Charlottetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$4.39 CA$6.04	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	$14.35 CA$19.78	-45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$24,390.16 CA$33,608.42	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	$24.85 CA$34.24	+54.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Prague	Charlottetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$77.02 CA$106.13	+221.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$1,136.18 CA$1,565.60	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$889.81 CA$1,226.12	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$98.77 CA$136.11	-62.1%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 83.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Charlottetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$161.46 CA$222.48	-83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	??
Average			-83.9%

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pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Charlottetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$5.74 CA$7.91	+99.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$3.73 CA$5.14	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$17.94 CA$24.72	+132.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$59.08 CA$81.41	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$10.76 CA$14.83	-10.3%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Charlottetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$40.04 CA$55.18	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$34.09 CA$46.97	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$84.32 CA$116.18	-20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$133.95 CA$184.58	-1.5%
Average			-21.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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