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Timaru vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Timaru is 13.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% more in Timaru
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Timaru
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Timaru
Housing: pay 25.3% more in Timaru
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Timaru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.2% more in Timaru
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Timaru

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

Timaru vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% more for restaurants

	Prague	Timaru
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	$9.23 NZ$15.98	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$2.12 NZ$3.66	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.84 NZ$3.18	+7.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Timaru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$1.84 NZ$3.19	+6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$4.64 NZ$8.03	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$5.78 NZ$10.01	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$6.23 NZ$10.79	+63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$4.63 NZ$8.02	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.12 NZ$1.94	+10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$1.07 NZ$1.84	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.31 NZ$2.26	+24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$2.52 NZ$4.36	+38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.13 NZ$1.96	+74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.97 NZ$1.68	+72.7%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Prague	Timaru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$5.95 NZ$10.31	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$27,893.12 NZ$48,283.07	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$17.99 NZ$31.14	+11.9%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 25.3% more for housing

	Prague	Timaru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$54.81 NZ$94.87	+129.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,269.25 NZ$2,197.07	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$1,038.47 NZ$1,797.60	+12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$139.71 NZ$241.83	-46.5%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Timaru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$471.16 NZ$815.58	-52.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$6,730.85 NZ$11,651.12	-55.9%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Timaru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$5.77 NZ$9.99	+100.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.29 NZ$5.70	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$27.69 NZ$47.94	+258.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$34.62 NZ$59.92	-51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$12.12 NZ$20.97	+1.0%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Prague	Timaru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$83.69 NZ$144.86	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$47.31 NZ$81.89	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$96.15 NZ$166.44	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$268.27 NZ$464.38	+97.2%
Average			+28.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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