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Prague vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 33.2% more expensive than Sault Ste. Marie.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Prague
Housing: pay 20.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 43.0% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.50 CA$22.82	$10.56 CZK219.46	-36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 CA$13.49	$9.60 CZK199.51	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 CA$2.39	$1.95 CZK40.62	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 CA$1.78	$1.71 CZK35.54	+33.0%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 CA$3.11	$1.73 CZK35.92	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 CA$6.04	$6.52 CZK135.42	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.95 CA$13.76	$4.77 CZK99.09	-52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 CA$3.89	$3.81 CZK79.11	+35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 CA$6.35	$4.30 CZK89.47	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 CA$1.91	$1.02 CZK21.15	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 CA$0.69	$0.87 CZK18.12	+74.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.81	$1.05 CZK21.79	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CA$2.18	$1.81 CZK37.70	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 CA$1.37	$0.65 CZK13.52	-34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$0.99	$0.56 CZK11.67	-21.6%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 CA$5.62	$6.73 CZK139.81	+65.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.41 CA$79.39	$26.40 CZK548.64	-54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.35 CA$30.91	$16.08 CZK334.17	-28.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 20.8% more for housing

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.03 CA$94.07	$23.93 CZK497.34	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$873.07 CA$1,207.32	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$908.95 CA$1,256.94	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	+1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.38 CA$172.00	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+109.8%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.31 CA$694.62	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	+99.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,023.13 CA$6,946.23	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	+204.1%
Average			+151.6%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.31 CA$5.95	$2.88 CZK59.85	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 CA$4.76	$3.74 CZK77.83	+8.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.48 CA$15.88	$7.73 CZK160.60	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.29 CA$44.65	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+122.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.18 CA$16.84	$12.00 CZK249.38	-1.5%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 43.0% more for clothing

	Sault Ste. Marie	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.45 CA$62.85	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	+74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CA$49.62	$39.41 CZK819.01	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.82 CA$84.10	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	+74.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.60 CA$165.39	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	+13.7%
Average			+43.0%

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