Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. St.Catharines Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 5.9% more expensive than St.Catharines.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in St.Catharines. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. St.Catharines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of St.Catharines, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$25.09
|
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.56
CA$17.57
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CA$2.37
|
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
CA$8.92
|
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
CA$10.51
|
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
CA$5.58
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
CA$7.09
|
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
CA$3.26
|
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
CA$0.70
|
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
CA$2.79
|
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.45
|
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
CA$5.50
|
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
CA$88.08
|
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$34,104.69
|
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.20
CA$29.66
|
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.66
CA$91.84
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.79
CA$1,585.89
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,207.94
CA$1,689.61
|
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.35
CA$206.10
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$735.53
CA$1,028.82
|
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,481.44
CA$16,059.66
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
CA$6.65
|
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
CA$4.58
|
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.63
CA$19.07
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
CA$45.03
|
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$16.06
|
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
St.Catharines
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.55
CA$102.88
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
CA$74.60
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
CA$102.38
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.89
CA$118.74
|
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
|
St.Catharines vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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