Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Canary Islands Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 42.9% more expensive than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Canary Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Canary Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.66
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.06
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€3.76
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.37
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
€13.24
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.05
€984.11
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.30
€602.63
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.66
€65.32
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,448.46
€7,198.14
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€42.29
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€69.16
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€59.71
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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