Cost of living comparison
Prague is 18.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
|
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