Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 15.0% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Prague
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 65.3% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Queenstown	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$10.87 CZK235.32	-22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$10.09 CZK218.35	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.67	$1.99 CZK43.14	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.62	$1.45 CZK31.30	-29.3%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.46	$1.64 CZK35.59	-15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.37	$5.97 CZK129.31	+43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.24	$4.03 CZK87.21	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.21	$3.83 CZK82.90	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.96	$3.77 CZK81.65	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.36	$0.87 CZK18.86	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.86	$0.81 CZK17.43	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.01	$0.97 CZK20.92	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.32	$1.68 CZK36.47	-31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.77	$0.46 CZK9.99	-70.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$0.45 CZK9.78	-44.8%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Queenstown	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.36	$7.27 CZK157.46	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$212.99	$21.49 CZK465.10	-82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.89	$15.59 CZK337.44	-10.7%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Queenstown	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.73	$21.83 CZK472.58	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$148.58	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+161.6%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 65.3% more for childcare

	Queenstown	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+144.3%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$3.16 CZK68.48	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$3.65 CZK79.07	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.55	$7.79 CZK168.72	-71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.83	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.08	$13.30 CZK287.82	+30.1%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$103.03	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$81.23	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$160.98	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$237.75	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	-5.3%
Average			+17.7%

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