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Port Elizabeth vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 32.8% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% less in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 75.4% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% less in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Port Elizabeth

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Port Elizabeth.

Port Elizabeth vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 33.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$10.80 ZAR182.86	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$5.13 ZAR86.80	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.13 ZAR19.18	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.92 ZAR15.60	-46.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$1.02 ZAR17.33	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$2.86 ZAR48.47	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$2.23 ZAR37.82	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$0.79 ZAR13.44	-22.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.69 ZAR11.70	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.72 ZAR12.25	+11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-7.8%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$5.01 ZAR84.76	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$34.86 ZAR590.03	+32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$6.38 ZAR108.01	-60.3%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$45.80 ZAR775.17	+91.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	-65.1%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 75.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	-83.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-67.8%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$2.62 ZAR44.37	-9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$2.17 ZAR36.67	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$10.08 ZAR170.67	-16.0%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Port Elizabeth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	-14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$38.39 ZAR649.85	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	-32.2%
Average			-13.7%

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