Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Derry Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 8.2% more expensive than Derry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Derry. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Derry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Derry, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.83
€11.70
|
$10.56
CZK216.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
€7.02
|
$9.60
CZK196.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.80
|
$1.95
CZK40.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.35
|
$1.71
CZK35.09
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
$1.73
CZK35.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€5.87
|
$6.52
CZK133.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.06
|
$4.77
CZK97.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
€3.09
|
$3.81
CZK78.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€3.94
|
$4.30
CZK88.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.14
|
$1.02
CZK20.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$0.87
CZK17.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.12
|
$1.05
CZK21.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.43
|
$1.81
CZK37.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.65
CZK13.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.55
|
$0.56
CZK11.52
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.55
|
$6.73
CZK138.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK541.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,833.87
€36,244.61
|
$31,197.57
CZK640K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.41
€17.27
|
$16.08
CZK329.92
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.38
€46.86
|
$23.93
CZK491.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.85
€620.12
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,501.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$718.77
€608.20
|
$923.20
CZK18,943.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.02
€141.33
|
$260.95
CZK5,354.52
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 40.1% more for childcare
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,070.60
€905.91
|
$999.92
CZK20,517.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€6,917.85
|
$15,274.81
CZK313K
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.47
€4.63
|
$2.88
CZK59.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.74
|
$3.74
CZK76.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.12
€13.64
|
$7.73
CZK158.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.43
€29.13
|
$71.84
CZK1,474.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
€9.24
|
$12.00
CZK246.21
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Derry
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€77.08
|
$79.19
CZK1,624.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.12
|
$39.41
CZK808.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.40
€86.65
|
$106.09
CZK2,176.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.10
€63.54
|
$136.03
CZK2,791.14
|
|
Derry vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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