Cost of living comparison
Prague is 16.9% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Prague
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$24.24
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.64
|
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.87
|
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.36
|
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$10.15
|
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.32
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.69
|
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.16
|
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.63
|
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.18
|
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.63
|
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.64
|
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.72
|
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$103.16
|
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$36,104.77
|
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$94.13
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,707.24
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,477.20
|
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$184.06
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.42
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$60.52
|
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.63
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$106.25
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$98.00
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$113.13
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$189.12
|
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
|
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