Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Prague 

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Consumer Prices in Prague are 21.4% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 19.2% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Prague are 13.9% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 43.1% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Prague are 33.6% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 18.1% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(428.03 Kč)
11.68 C$
(200.00 Kč)
     -53.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(2,054.54 Kč)
70.09 C$
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(256.82 Kč)
11.68 C$
(200.00 Kč)
     -22.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(136.97 Kč)
3.39 C$
(58.00 Kč)
     -57.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(136.97 Kč)
3.50 C$
(60.00 Kč)
     -56.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(90.30 Kč)
4.20 C$
(71.86 Kč)
     -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 C$
(47.87 Kč)
2.27 C$
(38.92 Kč)
     -18.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(36.11 Kč)
1.98 C$
(33.93 Kč)
     -6.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(187.80 Kč)
5.26 C$
(90.04 Kč)
     -52.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 C$
(66.73 Kč)
1.87 C$
(32.10 Kč)
     -51.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 C$
(35.29 Kč)
1.39 C$
(23.79 Kč)
     -32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(77.85 Kč)
3.50 C$
(59.96 Kč)
     -23.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(128.49 Kč)
7.51 C$
(128.62 Kč)
     +0.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.54 C$
(129.12 Kč)
5.28 C$
(90.47 Kč)
     -29.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 C$
(150.74 Kč)
7.83 C$
(133.98 Kč)
     -11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(37.92 Kč)
1.05 C$
(17.99 Kč)
     -52.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(15.63 Kč)
0.98 C$
(16.84 Kč)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(41.33 Kč)
1.27 C$
(21.77 Kč)
     -47.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(47.49 Kč)
1.88 C$
(32.20 Kč)
     -32.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 C$
(22.00 Kč)
0.76 C$
(12.95 Kč)
     -41.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(25.29 Kč)
0.80 C$
(13.63 Kč)
     -46.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(58.04 Kč)
1.86 C$
(31.85 Kč)
     -45.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$
(40.22 Kč)
0.96 C$
(16.35 Kč)
     -59.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(342.42 Kč)
8.47 C$
(145.00 Kč)
     -57.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(77.72 Kč)
1.35 C$
(23.18 Kč)
     -70.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(76.69 Kč)
2.36 C$
(40.38 Kč)
     -47.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(256.82 Kč)
8.76 C$
(150.00 Kč)
     -41.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(64.20 Kč)
1.75 C$
(30.00 Kč)
     -53.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(1,660.75 Kč)
32.12 C$
(550.00 Kč)
     -66.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(77.90 Kč)
2.92 C$
(50.00 Kč)
     -35.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(55.11 Kč)
2.77 C$
(47.48 Kč)
     -13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(909.13 Kč)
21.03 C$
(360.00 Kč)
     -60.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.51 C$
(111.50 Kč)
8.55 C$
(146.43 Kč)
     +31.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(581,742.78 Kč)
35,920.46 C$
(615,000.00 Kč)
     +5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,677.92 C$
(473,878.13 Kč)
37,466.10 C$
(641,463.16 Kč)
     +35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.77 C$
(1,879.33 Kč)
403.11 C$
(6,901.66 Kč)
     +267.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.38 C$
(896.83 Kč)
37.73 C$
(645.95 Kč)
     -28.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.34 C$
(1,050.29 Kč)
29.06 C$
(497.47 Kč)
     -52.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.35 C$
(759.30 Kč)
81.31 C$
(1,392.10 Kč)
     +83.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(385.23 Kč)
22.40 C$
(383.46 Kč)
     -0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(256.82 Kč)
14.60 C$
(250.00 Kč)
     -2.7 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(15,934.91 Kč)
952.68 C$
(16,310.92 Kč)
     +2.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(160,412.10 Kč)
15,735.60 C$
(269,411.76 Kč)
     +67.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 C$
(1,496.19 Kč)
111.88 C$
(1,915.57 Kč)
     +28.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.67 C$
(1,107.16 Kč)
53.44 C$
(914.95 Kč)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.17 C$
(2,040.27 Kč)
133.05 C$
(2,277.98 Kč)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(2,484.61 Kč)
157.68 C$
(2,699.68 Kč)
     +8.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,671.73 C$
(28,621.91 Kč)
1,428.03 C$
(24,449.58 Kč)
     -14.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,319.02 C$
(22,583.21 Kč)
1,044.59 C$
(17,884.62 Kč)
     -20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.00 C$
(50,507.42 Kč)
2,642.39 C$
(45,240.77 Kč)
     -10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,124.87 C$
(36,380.21 Kč)
1,829.14 C$
(31,317.07 Kč)
     -13.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(16,297.21 Kč)
923.57 C$
(15,812.64 Kč)
     -3.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(9,309.40 Kč)
654.15 C$
(11,199.88 Kč)
     +20.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,738.21 C$
(64,002.54 Kč)
2,476.34 C$
(42,397.85 Kč)
     -33.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.84      -8.2 %
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