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Nelson BC vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Nelson BC is 11.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% more in Nelson BC
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Nelson BC
Transportation: pay 6.3% less in Nelson BC
Housing: pay 30.3% more in Nelson BC
Childcare: pay 6.1% more in Nelson BC
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% more in Nelson BC
Clothing: pay 15.9% less in Nelson BC

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

Nelson BC vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 8.7% more for restaurants

	Prague	Nelson BC
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$14.35 CA$19.85	+35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$8.97 CA$12.40	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$2.08 CA$2.87	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.70 CA$2.35	-0.7%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Prague	Nelson BC
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$3.02 CA$4.17	+74.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$5.14 CA$7.10	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$7.44 CA$10.29	+56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.64 CA$5.03	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$6.12 CA$8.46	+42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.42 CA$1.97	+39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.29 CA$0.40	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$0.72 CA$0.99	-31.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.97 CA$2.72	+8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.31 CA$1.81	+101.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.25 CA$1.73	+122.9%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

	Prague	Nelson BC
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.52 CA$6.25	-32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$32.29 CA$44.65	+22.3%
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	$17.18 CA$23.76	+6.9%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 30.3% more for housing

	Prague	Nelson BC
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$57.41 CA$79.39	+139.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,363.42 CA$1,885.41	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$1,148.14 CA$1,587.71	+24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$111.30 CA$153.91	-57.3%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 6.1% more for childcare

	Prague	Nelson BC
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$1,040.51 CA$1,438.86	+4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$16,504.56 CA$22,823.34	+8.1%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Nelson BC
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	$3.95 CA$5.46	+5.4%
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	$58.84 CA$81.37	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$11.48 CA$15.88	-4.3%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 15.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Nelson BC
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	$40.66 CA$56.23	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$84.52 CA$116.87	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$122.59 CA$169.52	-9.9%
Average			-15.9%

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