Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Welland Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 12.2% more expensive than Welland.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Prague
Housing: pay 10.6% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 29.7% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 19.3% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Welland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.9% less for restaurants

	Welland	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.22 CA$24.02	$10.56 CZK224.79	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 CA$14.01	$9.60 CZK204.35	-4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CA$2.97	$1.95 CZK41.61	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 CA$2.30	$1.71 CZK36.41	+3.7%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Welland	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 CA$3.35	$1.73 CZK36.79	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 CA$8.89	$6.52 CZK138.70	+2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.51 CA$10.48	$4.77 CZK101.49	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CA$4.58	$3.81 CZK81.03	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.07	$4.30 CZK91.64	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.82	$1.02 CZK21.67	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$0.87 CZK18.56	+33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.10	$1.05 CZK22.32	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.82	$1.81 CZK38.61	+39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CA$1.49	$0.65 CZK13.84	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.83	$0.56 CZK11.95	-57.1%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Welland	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.02 CA$5.61	$6.73 CZK143.20	+67.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.40 CZK561.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$34,007.16	$31,197.57 CZK664K	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.31 CA$28.32	$16.08 CZK342.29	-20.8%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 10.6% more for housing

	Welland	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.00 CA$85.07	$23.93 CZK509.42	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.63 CA$1,401.20	$1,194.06 CZK25,419.60	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$861.11 CA$1,201.03	$923.20 CZK19,653.35	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.35 CA$205.51	$260.95 CZK5,555.22	+77.1%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 29.7% more for childcare

	Welland	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$574.07 CA$800.69	$999.92 CZK21,286.64	+74.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,939.74 CA$25,021.46	$15,274.81 CZK325K	-14.9%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Welland	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.75 CA$6.63	$2.88 CZK61.31	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 CA$4.57	$3.74 CZK79.72	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.20 CA$17.01	$7.73 CZK164.50	-36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.35 CA$35.36	$71.84 CZK1,529.43	+183.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.48 CA$16.01	$12.00 CZK255.44	+4.5%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

	Welland	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.30 CA$98.05	$79.19 CZK1,685.90	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 CA$74.39	$39.41 CZK838.90	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.19 CA$102.09	$106.09 CZK2,258.44	+44.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.29 CA$130.11	$136.03 CZK2,895.76	+45.8%
Average			+19.3%

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