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Elliot Lake vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Elliot Lake is 17.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% more in Elliot Lake
Groceries: pay 65.0% more in Elliot Lake
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Elliot Lake
Housing: pay 75.9% more in Elliot Lake
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Elliot Lake
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% more in Elliot Lake
Clothing: pay 3.0% less in Elliot Lake

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Elliot Lake are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Elliot Lake. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Elliot Lake.

Elliot Lake vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Elliot Lake instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 12.5% more for restaurants

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK225.22	$17.93 CA$24.90	+69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.75	$10.04 CA$13.94	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.69	$1.79 CA$2.49	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.48	$1.43 CA$1.99	-16.1%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 65.0% more for groceries

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.86	$1.97 CA$2.74	+14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.97	$6.26 CA$8.69	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.69	$8.29 CA$11.51	+73.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.19	$3.66 CA$5.09	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.82	$7.09 CA$9.84	+64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.71	$2.42 CA$3.36	+137.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.59	$0.88 CA$1.22	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.37	$1.71 CA$2.37	+62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.69	$2.03 CA$2.82	+12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.87	$2.01 CA$2.79	+209.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.98	$1.39 CA$1.93	+147.4%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.48	$4.00 CA$5.55	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK563.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK665K	$24,369.83 CA$33,839.43	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.95	$21.59 CA$29.98	+34.3%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 75.9% more for housing

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK510.41	$76.89 CA$106.76	+221.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,469.03	??
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	$79.53 CA$110.43	-69.5%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,328.04	$717.22 CA$995.92	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK326K	$8,606.69 CA$11,951.06	-43.7%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.42	$2.87 CA$3.98	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.88	$3.59 CA$4.98	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.82	$14.34 CA$19.92	+85.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,532.40	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.94	$10.76 CA$14.94	-10.3%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 3.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Elliot Lake
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,689.18	$61.39 CA$85.25	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK840.53	$38.55 CA$53.53	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,262.83	$101.85 CA$141.42	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,901.39	$158.98 CA$220.76	+16.9%
Average			-3.0%

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