Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Mons Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 1.3% cheaper than Mons.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Mons. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Mons Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Mons, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.32
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.79
€7.49
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.75
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
€4.74
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.47
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.11
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
€36.82
|
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,819.14
€28,814.11
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.39
€30.15
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$728.05
€620.30
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$729.99
€621.96
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.30
€133.17
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,301.03
€16,444.59
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.89
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
€23.39
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€10.95
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Mons
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.67
€101.11
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.02
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.87
€91.05
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.84
€129.37
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Mons vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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