Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 22.3% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Prague
Housing: pay 14.6% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 12.6% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Prague

Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Prague.

Prague vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$24.81	$10.61 CZK228.20	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$14.89	$8.49 CZK182.56	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.28	$1.74 CZK37.46	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.58	$1.39 CZK29.88	-35.5%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Wellington	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.26	$1.42 CZK30.59	-27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.89	$5.99 CZK128.83	+44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.60	$3.96 CZK85.11	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.37	$2.56 CZK55.00	-62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.41	$3.92 CZK84.17	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.32	$0.77 CZK16.46	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.81	$0.73 CZK15.74	-32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.45	$0.89 CZK19.21	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.34	$1.47 CZK31.69	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.68	$0.57 CZK12.35	-43.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.39	$0.55 CZK11.76	-34.8%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Wellington	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.67	$6.13 CZK131.80	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$211.97	$23.35 CZK502.03	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,060.55	$25,475.49 CZK547,672.12	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.27	$12.99 CZK279.31	-28.7%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 14.6% less for housing

	Wellington	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.17	$19.68 CZK423.00	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,471.44	$1,128.35 CZK24,257.31	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,218.58	$837.45 CZK18,003.52	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$222.84	$223.37 CZK4,801.93	+66.6%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 12.6% less for childcare

	Wellington	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,448.01	$713.18 CZK15,332.00	-18.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,019.37	$11,763.21 CZK252,885.43	-7.0%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$11.91	$2.40 CZK51.57	-66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.67	$3.08 CZK66.14	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.64	$6.54 CZK140.57	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.21	$63.73 CZK1,370.12	+59.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.34	$10.61 CZK228.20	-13.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Wellington	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$125.92	$82.44 CZK1,772.30	+8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$91.54	$36.17 CZK777.62	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$198.47	$92.56 CZK1,989.88	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$215.34	$111.10 CZK2,388.46	-14.3%
Average			-15.6%

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