Cost of living comparison
Prague is 19.7% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Prague
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$13.02
|
$8.49
CZK195.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.58
|
$1.74
CZK40.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.56
|
$1.39
CZK32.03
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.47
|
$1.42
CZK32.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.23
|
$5.99
CZK138.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$13.00
|
$3.96
CZK91.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.93
|
$2.56
CZK58.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$9.26
|
$3.92
CZK90.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.34
|
$0.77
CZK17.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.21
|
$0.73
CZK16.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.65
|
$0.89
CZK20.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$5.07
|
$1.47
CZK33.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.20
|
$0.55
CZK12.60
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.69
|
$6.13
CZK141.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$76.67
|
$23.35
CZK538.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$25,475.49
CZK587,098.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$29.14
|
$12.99
CZK299.42
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$166.35
|
$19.68
CZK453.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,146.82
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,003.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,134.04
|
$837.45
CZK19,299.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$268.03
|
$223.37
CZK5,147.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$713.18
CZK16,435.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK271,090.18
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.67
|
$2.40
CZK55.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.37
|
$3.08
CZK70.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$24.54
|
$6.54
CZK150.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$143.12
|
$63.73
CZK1,468.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$13.29
|
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$102.18
|
$82.44
CZK1,899.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.17
CZK833.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$172.77
|
$92.56
CZK2,133.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$81.77
|
$111.10
CZK2,560.40
|
|
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