Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Canada

Ottawa vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 17.0% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 46.7% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 14.6% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 13.8% less in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 22.0% less in Ottawa

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

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Ottawa vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.9% more for restaurants

	Prague	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK237.38	$18.24 CA$25.74	+67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK220.25	$10.52 CA$14.85	+4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.52	$2.06 CA$2.91	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.57	$1.74 CA$2.45	+20.0%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

	Prague	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.90	$3.07 CA$4.34	+86.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK130.44	$5.27 CA$7.44	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.97	$8.65 CA$12.21	+114.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK83.63	$3.38 CA$4.76	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK82.36	$5.07 CA$7.16	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK19.03	$1.72 CA$2.42	+97.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.59	$0.62 CA$0.87	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.10	$1.75 CA$2.47	+81.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.79	$1.64 CA$2.32	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.08	$1.17 CA$1.65	+153.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.87	$1.08 CA$1.53	+139.4%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	Prague	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK158.84	$4.48 CA$6.33	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK469.17	$94.69 CA$133.66	+340.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK679K	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK340.39	$14.45 CA$20.40	-7.3%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 14.6% more for housing

	Prague	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK476.71	$49.74 CA$70.21	+127.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,366.71	$1,478.74 CA$2,087.46	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,975.73	$1,220.86 CA$1,723.43	+27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,799.03	$103.40 CA$145.96	-53.0%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 13.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,549.57	$927.38 CA$1,309.13	-14.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK403K	$15,956.31 CA$22,524.73	-13.6%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK69.08	$5.61 CA$7.92	+77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.76	$4.04 CA$5.71	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK170.20	$14.31 CA$20.20	+83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,472.71	$45.45 CA$64.16	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK290.33	$12.65 CA$17.86	-4.8%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 22.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,019.90	$60.13 CA$84.88	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,039.43	$37.89 CA$53.48	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,447.03	$105.98 CA$149.60	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,779.58	$96.50 CA$136.22	-24.2%
Average			-22.0%

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