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Sault Ste. Marie vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 1.0% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 25.9% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 58.4% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Sault Ste. Marie

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

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$16.50 CA$22.82	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$9.75 CA$13.49	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.73 CA$2.39	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.29 CA$1.78	-24.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.25 CA$3.11	+30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$4.37 CA$6.04	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$9.95 CA$13.76	+108.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$2.81 CA$3.89	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$4.59 CA$6.35	+6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.38 CA$1.91	+35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.50 CA$0.69	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.31 CA$1.81	+25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.58 CA$2.18	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.99 CA$1.37	+52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.72 CA$0.99	+27.6%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.06 CA$5.62	-39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$57.41 CA$79.39	+117.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$22.35 CA$30.91	+39.0%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 25.9% more for housing

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$68.03 CA$94.07	+184.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$873.07 CA$1,207.32	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$908.95 CA$1,256.94	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$124.38 CA$172.00	-52.3%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 58.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$502.31 CA$694.62	-49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$5,023.13 CA$6,946.23	-67.1%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$4.31 CA$5.95	+49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.44 CA$4.76	-8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$11.48 CA$15.88	+48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$32.29 CA$44.65	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$12.18 CA$16.84	+1.5%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$45.45 CA$62.85	-42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$35.88 CA$49.62	-9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$60.82 CA$84.10	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$119.60 CA$165.39	-12.1%
Average			-26.6%

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