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Prague vs. Montego Bay Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 3.2 times more expensive than Montego Bay.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Prague
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 13.7 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Montego Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Montego Bay, you would:

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pay 59.9% more for restaurants

	Montego Bay	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 JMD1,200.74	$10.56 CZK219.46	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 JMD1,300.80	$9.60 CZK199.51	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD205.58	$1.95 CZK40.62	+52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.69	$1.71 CZK35.54	+128.7%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Montego Bay	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.68 JMD428.39	$1.73 CZK35.92	-35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 JMD906.25	$6.52 CZK135.42	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.61 JMD1,537.83	$4.77 CZK99.09	-50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD562.35	$3.81 CZK79.11	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 JMD453.87	$4.30 CZK89.47	+51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 JMD300.19	$1.02 CZK21.15	-45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 JMD181.55	$0.87 CZK18.12	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.55	$1.05 CZK21.79	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 JMD181.55	$1.81 CZK37.70	+59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.40	$0.65 CZK13.52	-30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.80	$0.56 CZK11.67	-37.1%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Montego Bay	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.78 JMD764.43	$6.73 CZK139.81	+40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.40 CZK548.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,823.81 JMD6,854,238.36	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.94 JMD4,152.57	$16.08 CZK334.17	-38.0%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Montego Bay	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.61 JMD7,620.46	$23.93 CZK497.34	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$260.49 JMD41,692.45	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	+358.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$556.29 JMD89,038.16	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	+66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70 JMD19,958.42	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+109.3%
Average			+121.0%

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pay 13.7 times more for childcare

	Montego Bay	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.10 JMD8,338.49	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	+1819.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,875.50 JMD300,185.62	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	+714.4%
Average			+1266.8%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Montego Bay	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 JMD400.25	$2.88 CZK59.85	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 JMD729.02	$3.74 CZK77.83	-17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.75 JMD1,400.87	$7.73 CZK160.60	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.64 JMD6,504.02	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+76.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.44 JMD1,350.84	$12.00 CZK249.38	+42.2%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Montego Bay	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.44 JMD3,752.32	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	+237.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.88 JMD3,502.17	$39.41 CZK819.01	+80.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.68 JMD10,673.27	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	+59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.06 JMD12,174.19	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	+78.8%
Average			+114.0%

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