Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. New Plymouth Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 15.3% more expensive than New Plymouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% more in Prague
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in New Plymouth. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. New Plymouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of New Plymouth, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
NZ$3.33
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
NZ$1.51
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
NZ$4.96
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 80.0% more for housing
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.16
NZ$1,205.06
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$644.24
NZ$1,115.18
|
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
NZ$8.74
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.27
NZ$74.90
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.53
NZ$18.23
|
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
New Plymouth
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.23
NZ$119.84
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
New Plymouth vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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