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Palmerston North vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Palmerston North is 4.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% more in Palmerston North
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Palmerston North
Transportation: pay 36.7% more in Palmerston North
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Palmerston North
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Palmerston North
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Palmerston North
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Palmerston North

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

Palmerston North vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Palmerston North instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 19.6% more for restaurants

	Prague	Palmerston North
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$14.42 NZ$24.97	+36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$9.91 NZ$17.16	+3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$2.36 NZ$4.08	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$2.01 NZ$3.48	+17.6%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Prague	Palmerston North
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$1.99 NZ$3.45	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$3.89 NZ$6.74	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$7.12 NZ$12.32	+49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$5.13 NZ$8.88	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$3.99 NZ$6.91	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.07 NZ$1.86	+5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.08 NZ$1.87	+2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.48 NZ$2.55	-18.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.91 NZ$1.58	+40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.95 NZ$1.65	+69.9%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 36.7% more for transportation

	Prague	Palmerston North
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$6.11 NZ$10.57	-9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$70.50 NZ$122.03	+167.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$18.92 NZ$32.76	+17.7%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Prague	Palmerston North
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$45.43 NZ$78.65	+89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$64.71 NZ$112.00	-75.2%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Palmerston North
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	-3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	-68.3%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Palmerston North
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$6.44 NZ$11.14	+123.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.32 NZ$5.74	-11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$17.88 NZ$30.96	+131.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$22.69 NZ$39.28	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$8.65 NZ$14.98	-27.9%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Palmerston North
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$66.35 NZ$114.85	-16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$36.06 NZ$62.42	-8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$87.26 NZ$151.05	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$87.98 NZ$152.30	-35.3%
Average			-19.4%

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