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Prague vs. Foshan Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.1 times more expensive than Foshan.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 91.2% more in Prague
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 5.0% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 45.2% more in Prague

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Foshan. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Foshan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Foshan	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.47	$10.61 CZK259.08	+205.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 CN¥35.65	$8.49 CZK207.26	+74.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.57	$1.74 CZK42.53	+257.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.29	$1.39 CZK33.92	+343.9%
Average			+220.3%

Foshan vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Foshan	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.35	$1.42 CZK34.73	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 CN¥46.86	$5.99 CZK146.26	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥55.75	$3.96 CZK96.63	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 CN¥13.69	$2.56 CZK62.44	+36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 CN¥13.71	$3.92 CZK95.56	+109.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.56	$0.77 CZK18.69	-14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.39	$0.73 CZK17.86	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥6.08	$0.89 CZK21.81	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.79	$1.47 CZK35.98	+125.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.35	$0.57 CZK14.02	+25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.79	$0.55 CZK13.35	+5.6%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 91.2% more for transportation

	Foshan	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.75	$6.13 CZK149.63	+37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.13 CN¥81.49	$23.35 CZK569.97	+109.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥140,063.80	$25,475.49 CZK621,780.32	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥33.41	$12.99 CZK317.11	+184.7%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Foshan	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥100.10	$19.68 CZK480.24	+43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.00 CN¥1,595.88	$1,128.35 CZK27,539.69	+417.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$120.59 CN¥882.83	$837.45 CZK20,439.66	+594.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥368.20	$223.37 CZK5,451.70	+344.1%
Average			+350.0%

Foshan vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 5.0% less for childcare

	Foshan	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,723.72	$713.18 CZK17,406.65	+40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥173,169.79	$11,763.21 CZK287,104.60	-50.3%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Foshan	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.15	$2.40 CZK58.55	+115.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥23.16	$3.08 CZK75.09	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥28.01	$6.54 CZK159.59	+70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.25 CN¥492.35	$63.73 CZK1,555.52	-5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.93	$10.61 CZK259.08	+52.6%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 45.2% more for clothing

	Foshan	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.41 CN¥317.82	$82.44 CZK2,012.12	+89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥212.10	$36.17 CZK882.85	+24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.77 CN¥496.15	$92.56 CZK2,259.14	+36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.76 CN¥627.83	$111.10 CZK2,711.65	+29.5%
Average			+45.2%

Foshan vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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