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Prague vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 17.8% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Prague
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Prague

The cost of clothing and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Prague.

Prague vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.12 CA$29.01	$10.61 CZK256.62	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.54	$8.49 CZK205.30	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CA$3.17	$1.74 CZK42.12	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 CA$2.49	$1.39 CZK33.60	-19.6%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Toronto	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 CA$4.07	$1.42 CZK34.40	-49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CA$8.14	$5.99 CZK144.88	+6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.09 CA$17.43	$3.96 CZK95.71	-67.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.88	$2.56 CZK61.85	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 CA$8.07	$3.92 CZK94.65	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CA$2.53	$0.77 CZK18.51	-56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.89	$0.73 CZK17.70	+19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 CA$2.31	$0.89 CZK21.60	-44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.58	$1.47 CZK35.64	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.56	$0.57 CZK13.88	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 CA$1.83	$0.55 CZK13.22	-56.9%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Toronto	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 CA$6.31	$6.13 CZK148.21	+40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.08 CA$161.62	$23.35 CZK564.56	-79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,490.95 CA$35,314.73	$25,475.49 CZK615,885.29	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 CA$21.76	$12.99 CZK314.10	-13.9%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Toronto	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.33 CA$74.02	$19.68 CZK475.68	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,807.04 CA$2,605.67	$1,128.35 CZK27,278.59	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,526.54 CA$2,201.19	$837.45 CZK20,245.88	-45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.64 CA$123.49	$223.37 CZK5,400.01	+160.8%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Toronto	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,179.39 CA$1,700.62	$713.18 CZK17,241.62	-39.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,423.23 CA$25,123.43	$11,763.21 CZK284,382.59	-32.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.29	$2.40 CZK58.00	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.82	$3.08 CZK74.38	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.37 CA$20.72	$6.54 CZK158.08	-54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.00 CA$70.66	$63.73 CZK1,540.78	+30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 CA$18.65	$10.61 CZK256.62	-17.9%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Toronto	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.77 CA$86.18	$82.44 CZK1,993.04	+37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.77 CA$57.35	$36.17 CZK874.47	-9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.97 CA$138.38	$92.56 CZK2,237.72	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.44 CA$167.90	$111.10 CZK2,685.94	-4.6%
Average			+5.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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