Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Marquette Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 22.8% more expensive than Marquette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 79.7% more in Prague
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Marquette. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Prague. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Marquette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Marquette, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.64
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,743.00
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.00
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.77
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Marquette
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.00
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.66
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Marquette vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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