Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 32.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 95.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 77.7% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$8.31 TOP20.00	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$10.38 TOP25.00	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$2.84 TOP6.83	+42.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$2.46 TOP5.92	+70.0%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$1.04 TOP2.50	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$4.50 TOP10.83	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$5.92 TOP14.26	+47.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$5.09 TOP12.27	+33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$2.67 TOP6.43	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.26 TOP3.02	+44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.26 TOP3.02	+55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.32 TOP3.18	+36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$1.70 TOP4.08	+0.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.44 TOP3.48	+212.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.19 TOP2.87	+164.0%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$5.50 TOP13.25	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$41.53 TOP100.00	+93.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-81.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$18.69 TOP45.00	+19.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$124.60 TOP300.00	+470.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$142.92 TOP344.12	-35.0%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 95.6% less for childcare

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$157.82 TOP380.00	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$249.19 TOP600.00	-98.7%
Average			-95.6%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.32 TOP8.00	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$2.91 TOP7.00	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$10.18 TOP24.50	+30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$31.15 TOP75.00	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$41.53 TOP100.00	+212.3%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 77.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$14.54 TOP35.00	-84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$17.65 TOP42.50	-62.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$20.77 TOP50.00	-81.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$29.07 TOP70.00	-77.2%
Average			-77.7%

Prague vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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