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Moose Jaw vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Moose Jaw is 5.4% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% more in Moose Jaw
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Moose Jaw
Transportation: pay 10.6% more in Moose Jaw
Housing: pay 17.4% more in Moose Jaw
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Moose Jaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Moose Jaw
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Moose Jaw

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

Moose Jaw vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moose Jaw instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 15.5% more for restaurants

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$17.94 CA$24.81	+69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$10.05 CA$13.89	+4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$2.33 CA$3.22	+19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.17 CA$1.61	-31.8%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.28 CA$3.15	+32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$3.96 CA$5.47	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$5.62 CA$7.77	+17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.05 CA$4.22	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$4.31 CA$5.95
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.36 CA$1.89	+34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.57 CA$0.78	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.08 CA$1.49	+2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.36 CA$1.89	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.41 CA$1.95	+116.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.98 CA$1.35	+73.9%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 10.6% more for transportation

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.07 CA$5.63	-39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$57.41 CA$79.39	+117.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$13.83 CA$19.13	-14.0%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 17.4% more for housing

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$67.62 CA$93.51	+182.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$813.27 CA$1,124.63	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$681.71 CA$942.70	-26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$117.58 CA$162.60	-54.9%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$511.28 CA$707.03	-48.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$14,674.71 CA$20,292.92	-3.9%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$5.02 CA$6.95	+74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$2.69 CA$3.72	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$12.92 CA$17.86	+67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$46.64 CA$64.50	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$10.41 CA$14.39	-13.3%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Moose Jaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$50.23 CA$69.46	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$56.93 CA$78.72	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$83.24 CA$115.11	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$108.71 CA$150.34	-20.1%
Average			-8.4%

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