Cost of living comparison

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Cochrane vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Cochrane is 4.4% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Cochrane
Groceries: pay 15.9% more in Cochrane
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Cochrane
Housing: pay 40.9% more in Cochrane
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Cochrane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Cochrane
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Cochrane

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

Cochrane vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Prague	Cochrane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK225.22	$17.22 CA$23.91	+63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.75	$10.05 CA$13.95	+4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.69	$2.09 CA$2.91	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.48	$1.70 CA$2.37	-0.3%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 15.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Cochrane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.86	$2.33 CA$3.24	+34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.97	$4.48 CA$6.23	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.69	$7.81 CA$10.84	+63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.19	$3.23 CA$4.48	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.82	$3.91 CA$5.42	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.71	$2.03 CA$2.82	+99.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.59	$0.61 CA$0.84	-30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.37	$1.71 CA$2.37	+62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.69	$0.65 CA$0.90	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.87	$0.65 CA$0.90	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.98	$0.92 CA$1.28	+63.7%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Cochrane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.48	$3.72 CA$5.16	-44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK563.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK665K	$24,382.26 CA$33,856.70	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.95	$16.86 CA$23.42	+4.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 40.9% more for housing

	Prague	Cochrane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK510.41	$63.09 CA$87.60	+163.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,469.03	$1,219.90 CA$1,693.93	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,691.57	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,566.02	$148.79 CA$206.61	-43.0%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Prague	Cochrane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,328.04	$665.47 CA$924.06	-33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK326K	$8,898.11 CA$12,355.73	-41.7%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Cochrane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.42	$5.74 CA$7.97	+99.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.88	$3.68 CA$5.11	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.82	$14.35 CA$19.93	+85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,532.40	$46.64 CA$64.77	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.94	$12.92 CA$17.94	+7.6%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Cochrane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,689.18	$49.96 CA$69.38	-36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK840.53	$43.81 CA$60.83	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,262.83	$86.55 CA$120.18	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,901.39	$100.50 CA$139.56	-26.1%
Average			-17.6%

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