Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Monroe Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 12.7% more expensive than Monroe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Prague
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Monroe.
Prague vs. Monroe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Monroe, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.38
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,915.00
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.91
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Monroe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Monroe vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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