Cost of living comparison

 Prague, Czech Republic
compared to
 Cairns, Australia
Cairns vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Cairns is 57.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants
pay 52.6% more in Cairns
Groceries
pay 57.5% more in Cairns
Transportation
pay 74.1% more in Cairns
Housing
pay 41.9% more in Cairns
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Cairns
Clothing
pay 10.5% more in Cairns

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

Cairns vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

pay 52.6% more for restaurants

 
Prague
Cairns
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.61
CZK222.10
$15.49
A$23.63
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
CZK177.68
$9.89
A$15.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.74
CZK36.46
$2.97
A$4.52

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pay 57.5% more for groceries

 
Prague
Cairns
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
CZK29.77
$2.49
A$3.80
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.99
CZK125.39
$4.06
A$6.20
Milk (1 gallon) $3.96
CZK82.84
$6.49
A$9.90

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pay 74.1% more for transportation

 
Prague
Cairns
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.13
CZK128.28
$4.29
A$6.55
Monthly public transit pass $23.35
CZK488.63
$65.90
A$100.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,475.49
CZK533,049.16
$23,066.04
A$35,193.85

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pay 41.9% more for housing

 
Prague
Cairns
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.68
CZK411.70
$60.14
A$91.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,128.35
CZK23,609.64
$1,090.69
A$1,664.17
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $837.45
CZK17,522.82
$943.73
A$1,439.93

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Prague
Cairns
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $713.18
CZK14,922.63
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,763.21
CZK246,133.33
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Cairns
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.40
CZK50.20
$6.59
A$10.06
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.08
CZK64.38
$4.12
A$6.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.54
CZK136.82
$29.66
A$45.25

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

 
Prague
Cairns
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.44
CZK1,724.98
$67.88
A$103.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.17
CZK756.86
$62.61
A$95.53
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.56
CZK1,936.75
$72.27
A$110.27

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