Cost of living comparison
Prague is 17.7% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
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pay 29.1% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 31.5% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 7.9% more in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 21.2% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% less in Prague
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$16.02
|
$8.49
CZK186.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.73
|
$1.74
CZK38.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$1.39
CZK30.53
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.38
|
$1.42
CZK31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.17
|
$5.99
CZK131.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.11
|
$3.96
CZK86.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.37
|
$2.56
CZK56.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.39
|
$3.92
CZK86.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.17
|
$0.77
CZK16.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
$0.73
CZK16.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$0.89
CZK19.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$1.47
CZK32.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.71
|
$0.57
CZK12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.37
|
$0.55
CZK12.01
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$10.93
|
$6.13
CZK134.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$215.33
|
$23.35
CZK512.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$45,569.81
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,620.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$32.05
|
$12.99
CZK285.41
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$81.92
|
$19.68
CZK432.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,113.09
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,786.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,846.45
|
$837.45
CZK18,396.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$165.98
|
$223.37
CZK4,906.69
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,549.95
|
$713.18
CZK15,666.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$24,524.84
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,402.37
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$2.40
CZK52.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.62
|
$3.08
CZK67.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.06
|
$6.54
CZK143.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$61.93
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$23.04
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$119.83
|
$82.44
CZK1,810.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$79.67
|
$36.17
CZK794.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$165.72
|
$92.56
CZK2,033.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$204.02
|
$111.10
CZK2,440.57
|
|
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