Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 57.4% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Prague, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK217.67
|
$20.55
CA$27.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK197.89
|
$10.82
CA$14.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK37.87
|
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.12
|
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.09
|
$2.80
CA$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK141.63
|
$7.33
CA$9.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK89.39
|
$8.50
CA$11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK59.08
|
$3.17
CA$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK92.34
|
$5.57
CA$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.33
|
$1.90
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK16.86
|
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK21.55
|
$1.38
CA$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK32.40
|
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.04
|
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.48
|
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK145.85
|
$4.21
CA$5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK544.19
|
$94.40
CA$128.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK608,499.47
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,844.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK282.98
|
$19.29
CA$26.18
|
|
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK488.85
|
$53.74
CA$72.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,256.42
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,939.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK17,861.27
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,783.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,284.73
|
$137.00
CA$185.94
|
|
pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,375.62
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,415.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK266,564.09
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,468.12
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK58.87
|
$5.87
CA$7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK70.92
|
$3.87
CA$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK148.41
|
$12.48
CA$16.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,390.41
|
$48.45
CA$65.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK247.36
|
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,882.24
|
$60.17
CA$81.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK889.70
|
$48.38
CA$65.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,222.37
|
$104.51
CA$141.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,616.88
|
$113.29
CA$153.76
|
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