Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Lake Forest Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 12.4% cheaper than Lake Forest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Prague
The cost of clothing and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Lake Forest. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Lake Forest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Lake Forest, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.15
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.33
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,211.00
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Lake Forest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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