Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 37.9% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Prague, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč243.86
|
$18.44
CA$25.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč210.60
|
$8.85
CA$12.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.63
|
$2.30
CA$3.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.70
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.50
|
$2.34
CA$3.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč154.07
|
$6.00
CA$8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč109.55
|
$7.68
CA$10.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč81.96
|
$3.15
CA$4.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč102.08
|
$5.22
CA$7.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.41
|
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč19.13
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč23.19
|
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.35
|
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.50
|
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.74
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč165.92
|
$5.28
CA$7.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč609.64
|
$92.56
CA$127.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč665,059.33
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,881.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč298.17
|
$19.54
CA$26.88
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč620.70
|
$62.08
CA$85.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč25,169.47
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,793.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,822.43
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,570.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,951.56
|
$123.67
CA$170.10
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč19,155.09
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,552.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč315,193.78
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,261.49
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč55.42
|
$5.90
CA$8.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč75.98
|
$4.07
CA$5.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč159.61
|
$11.06
CA$15.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,428.31
|
$57.52
CA$79.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč264.92
|
$11.80
CA$16.23
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
Prague
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,205.66
|
$61.22
CA$84.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč1,001.91
|
$50.10
CA$68.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,292.29
|
$95.91
CA$131.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,705.58
|
$141.14
CA$194.13
|
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