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Fort St John vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 8.9% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 57.5% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 28.2% less in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Fort St John

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

Fort St John vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$13.63 CA$18.85	+29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$9.33 CA$12.90	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.79 CA$2.48	-8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.26 CA$1.74	-26.6%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 57.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$3.23 CA$4.47	+86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$3.23 CA$4.47	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$8.69 CA$12.02	+82.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.70 CA$5.12	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$5.45 CA$7.53	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$2.28 CA$3.15	+123.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.29 CA$0.40	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.71 CA$2.36	+63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.62 CA$2.25	-10.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$2.28 CA$3.15	+249.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.30 CA$1.80	+131.3%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.72 CA$6.53	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$28.70 CA$39.69	+8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$15.79 CA$21.83	-1.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Prague	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$63.39 CA$87.65	+164.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$717.59 CA$992.32	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$65.34 CA$90.36	-75.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 28.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$717.59 CA$992.32	-28.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	??
Average			-28.2%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$6.37 CA$8.81	+121.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$4.19 CA$5.79	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$14.35 CA$19.85	+85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$54.54 CA$75.42	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$10.76 CA$14.88	-10.3%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Prague	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$71.72 CA$99.18	-9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$47.29 CA$65.39	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$82.52 CA$114.12	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$143.52 CA$198.46	+5.5%
Average			-1.5%

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