Cost of living comparison

 Prague, Czech Republic
compared to
 Yellowknife, Canada
Yellowknife vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Yellowknife is 66.8% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants
pay 37.6% more in Yellowknife
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Yellowknife
Transportation
pay 40.2% more in Yellowknife
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Yellowknife
Entertainment and Sports
pay 71.3% more in Yellowknife
Clothing
pay 10.0% less in Yellowknife

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

Yellowknife vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

pay 37.6% more for restaurants

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.61
CZK233.18
$17.96
CA$24.68
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
CZK186.54
$9.15
CA$12.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.74
CZK38.28
$2.51
CA$3.46

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
CZK31.26
$3.14
CA$4.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.99
CZK131.64
$3.68
CA$5.05
Milk (1 gallon) $3.96
CZK86.97
$9.14
CA$12.56

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.13
CZK134.67
$4.70
CA$6.46
Monthly public transit pass $23.35
CZK512.99
$53.89
CA$74.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,475.49
CZK559,620.12
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.68
CZK432.23
$116.92
CA$160.65
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,128.35
CZK24,786.51
$1,508.82
CA$2,073.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $837.45
CZK18,396.28
$1,499.83
CA$2,060.85

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $713.18
CZK15,666.48
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,763.21
CZK258,402.37
??

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pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.40
CZK52.70
$5.39
CA$7.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.08
CZK67.59
$3.77
CA$5.18
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.54
CZK143.64
$17.24
CA$23.69

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

 
Prague
Yellowknife
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.44
CZK1,810.96
$71.81
CA$98.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.17
CZK794.59
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.56
CZK2,033.29
$121.42
CA$166.84

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