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Prague vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 18.7% more expensive than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 28.0% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Prague
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 32.5% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.0% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$10.61 CZK259.85	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$8.49 CZK207.88	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$1.74 CZK42.66	-27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$1.39 CZK34.02	-24.4%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Blenheim	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$1.42 CZK34.83	-10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$5.99 CZK146.70	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$3.96 CZK96.92	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$2.56 CZK62.62	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$3.92 CZK95.85	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.77 CZK18.74	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.73 CZK17.92	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$0.89 CZK21.88	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$1.47 CZK36.09	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$0.57 CZK14.06	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.55 CZK13.39	-49.5%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Blenheim	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$6.13 CZK150.08	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$23.35 CZK571.67	-80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$25,475.49 CZK623,645.13	+44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$12.99 CZK318.06	+6.1%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Blenheim	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$19.68 CZK481.68	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$1,128.35 CZK27,622.28	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$837.45 CZK20,500.97	+47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$223.37 CZK5,468.05	+413.5%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 32.5% more for childcare

	Blenheim	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$713.18 CZK17,458.86	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$11,763.21 CZK287,965.66	+15.8%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$2.40 CZK58.73	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$3.08 CZK75.32	-8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$6.54 CZK160.07	-72.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$63.73 CZK1,560.19	+103.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$10.61 CZK259.85	-1.3%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Blenheim	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$82.44 CZK2,018.15	+120.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$36.17 CZK885.49	+21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$92.56 CZK2,265.91	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$111.10 CZK2,719.79	+55.0%
Average			+51.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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