Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 25.4% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 20.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 30.0% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 62.7% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Male. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Male, you would:

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pay 58.2% more for restaurants

	Male	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$10.87 CZK237.18	+81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$10.09 CZK220.07	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.99 CZK43.48	+22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.45 CZK31.55	+386.8%
Average			+58.2%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% less for groceries

	Male	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.64 CZK35.87	-0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$5.97 CZK130.33	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$4.03 CZK87.90	-47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$3.83 CZK83.56	+99.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$3.77 CZK82.29	+36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.87 CZK19.01	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.81 CZK17.57	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.97 CZK21.09	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$1.68 CZK36.75	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.46 CZK10.07	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.45 CZK9.86	-47.5%
Average			-20.2%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Male	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$7.27 CZK158.71	+91.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$21.49 CZK468.77	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$31,083.07 CZK678K	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$15.59 CZK340.10	-11.0%
Average			+11.8%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.0% more for housing

	Male	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$21.83 CZK476.31	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$1,115.98 CZK24,346.12	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$960.67 CZK20,958.01	+37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$219.79 CZK4,794.97	+141.6%
Average			+30.0%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Male	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$1,078.55 CZK23,529.67	+483.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$18,476.09 CZK403K	+514.9%
Average			+498.8%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of childcare

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$3.16 CZK69.02	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$3.65 CZK79.69	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$7.79 CZK170.05	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$67.45 CZK1,471.47	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$13.30 CZK290.09	+36.6%
Average			-7.6%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 62.7% more for clothing

	Male	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$92.51 CZK2,018.20	+134.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$47.60 CZK1,038.55	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$112.07 CZK2,444.96	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$127.30 CZK2,777.23	+142.4%
Average			+62.7%

Male vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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