Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Christiansted Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 13.1% more expensive than Christiansted.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prague
The cost of clothing and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Christiansted. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Christiansted Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Christiansted, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.43
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.83
|
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$314.29
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Christiansted
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
Christiansted vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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