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Quesnel vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Quesnel is 4.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Quesnel
Groceries: pay 63.8% more in Quesnel
Transportation: pay 2.7% less in Quesnel
Housing: pay 7.7% more in Quesnel
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Quesnel
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Quesnel
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Quesnel

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

Quesnel vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Prague	Quesnel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK225.22	$16.85 CA$23.40	+59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.75	$10.76 CA$14.94	+12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.69	$2.51 CA$3.49	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.48	$2.09 CA$2.90	+22.3%
Average			+30.6%

Prague vs. Quesnel - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.8% more for groceries

	Prague	Quesnel
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.86	$2.73 CA$3.79	+57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.97	$4.54 CA$6.31	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.69	$10.01 CA$13.90	+109.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.19	$3.92 CA$5.44	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.82	$5.86 CA$8.13	+36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.71	$1.91 CA$2.65	+87.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.59	$1.29 CA$1.80	+48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.37	$2.03 CA$2.82	+93.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.69	$1.97 CA$2.73	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.87	$1.43 CA$1.99	+120.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.98	$1.50 CA$2.08	+166.5%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 2.7% less for transportation

	Prague	Quesnel
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.48	$4.48 CA$6.23	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK563.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK665K	$30,123.40 CA$41,828.72	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.95	$20.68 CA$28.71	+28.6%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 7.7% more for housing

	Prague	Quesnel
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK510.41	$59.77 CA$82.99	+149.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,469.03	$788.95 CA$1,095.51	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,691.57	$573.78 CA$796.74	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,566.02	$137.12 CA$190.40	-47.5%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Quesnel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,328.04	$377.98 CA$524.85	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK326K	??
Average			-62.2%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Quesnel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.42	$4.66 CA$6.47	+61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.88	$4.18 CA$5.81	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.82	$11.44 CA$15.88	+48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,532.40	$56.30 CA$78.18	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.94	$8.61 CA$11.95	-28.3%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Quesnel
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,689.18	$37.06 CA$51.46	-53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK840.53	$46.62 CA$64.73	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,262.83	$81.29 CA$112.87	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,901.39	$107.58 CA$149.39	-20.9%
Average			-19.8%

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