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Prague vs. Whangarei Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 13.4% more expensive than Whangarei.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 18.0% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Prague
Housing: pay 85.4% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 33.3% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 29.1% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Whangarei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Whangarei	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.75 NZ$32.46	$10.56 CZK219.46	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 NZ$16.98	$9.60 CZK199.51	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 NZ$3.37	$1.95 CZK40.62	+0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 NZ$2.79	$1.71 CZK35.54	+6.2%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

	Whangarei	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.66	$1.73 CZK35.92	-18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NZ$8.11	$6.52 CZK135.42	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 NZ$11.42	$4.77 CZK99.09	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.38 NZ$11.05	$3.81 CZK79.11	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.56	$4.30 CZK89.47	-1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.23	$1.02 CZK21.15	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 NZ$1.76	$0.87 CZK18.12	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.31	$1.05 CZK21.79	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 NZ$3.46	$1.81 CZK37.70	-9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NZ$1.95	$0.65 CZK13.52	-42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.64	$0.56 CZK11.67	-40.8%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Whangarei	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 NZ$10.55	$6.73 CZK139.81	+10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.69 NZ$229.69	$26.40 CZK548.64	-80.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,269.74 NZ$74,900.05	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.90 NZ$29.26	$16.08 CZK334.17	-4.9%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 85.4% more for housing

	Whangarei	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.76 NZ$86.14	$23.93 CZK497.34	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$528.47 NZ$914.78	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	+125.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.24 NZ$846.87	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	+88.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.61 NZ$162.04	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+178.8%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 33.3% more for childcare

	Whangarei	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.01 NZ$1,298.27	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	+33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05
Average			+33.3%

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pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Whangarei	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.77 NZ$9.99	$2.88 CZK59.85	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 NZ$6.44	$3.74 CZK77.83	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.52 NZ$42.44	$7.73 CZK160.60	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.77 NZ$61.92	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+100.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 NZ$17.98	$12.00 CZK249.38	+15.5%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 29.1% more for clothing

	Whangarei	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.15 NZ$123.17	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	+11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.65 NZ$58.26	$39.41 CZK819.01	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.12 NZ$124.83	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	+47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.64 NZ$167.28	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	+40.8%
Average			+29.1%

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