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Montreal vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Montreal is 7.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% more in Montreal
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Montreal
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in Montreal
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Montreal
Childcare: pay 55.2% less in Montreal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Montreal
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Montreal

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

Montreal vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.3% more for restaurants

	Prague	Montreal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$17.93 CA$24.80	+69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$11.48 CA$15.87	+19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.97 CA$2.72	+0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.49 CA$2.06	-12.9%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Montreal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.92 CA$4.04	+69.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$7.37 CA$10.19	+13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$8.70 CA$12.03	+82.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.24 CA$4.48	-15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$5.11 CA$7.07	+18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.73 CA$2.40	+70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.75 CA$1.04	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.68 CA$2.32	+60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.76 CA$2.44	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.32 CA$1.83	+103.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.08 CA$1.49	+92.3%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Prague	Montreal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.27 CA$5.91	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$74.95 CA$103.64	+183.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$24,369.83 CA$33,699.82	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$16.55 CA$22.88	+2.9%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Prague	Montreal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$41.37 CA$57.21	+72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,201.35 CA$1,661.29	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$961.99 CA$1,330.28	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$57.08 CA$78.93	-78.1%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 55.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Montreal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$518.92 CA$717.59	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$5,750.83 CA$7,952.54	-62.4%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Montreal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$5.74 CA$7.93	+99.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.76 CA$5.20	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$12.19 CA$16.86	+57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$44.06 CA$60.93	-38.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$11.12 CA$15.37	-7.4%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Montreal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$58.20 CA$80.48	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$43.37 CA$59.97	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$102.59 CA$141.87	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$119.45 CA$165.18	-12.2%
Average			-8.0%

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