Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Makati Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 82.3% more expensive than Makati.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.6% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Makati. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Makati Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Makati, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
₱405.75
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
₱267.29
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
₱65.93
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.62
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
₱84.19
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
₱229.50
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.23
₱485.10
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
₱140.19
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱133.71
|
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
₱117.75
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
₱53.97
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.88
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.51
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.19
|
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
₱101.23
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱243.02
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.93
₱3,651.77
|
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,685.92
₱1,927,325.46
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.61
₱154.19
|
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.12
₱2,129.90
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$709.30
₱41,823.74
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.47
₱22,316.40
|
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.84
₱7,597.05
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.52
₱18,427.94
|
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,454.68
₱439,565.46
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
₱144.55
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
₱163.82
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.83
₱166.87
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.15
₱3,075.27
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
₱456.47
|
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Makati
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.50
₱3,626.16
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.14
₱2,366.89
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.57
₱4,869.03
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.82
₱6,593.48
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
Makati vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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