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Prague vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 7.1% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Prague
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Prague
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$10.87 CZK235.32	-50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$10.09 CZK218.35	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.99 CZK43.14	+38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.45 CZK31.30	-11.2%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.64 CZK35.59	-44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.97 CZK129.31	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$4.03 CZK87.21	-42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.83 CZK82.90	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$3.77 CZK81.65	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.87 CZK18.86	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.81 CZK17.43	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.97 CZK20.92	-57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.68 CZK36.47	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.46 CZK9.99	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.45 CZK9.78	-50.2%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$7.27 CZK157.46	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$21.49 CZK465.10	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$15.59 CZK337.44	-67.5%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$21.83 CZK472.58	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+13.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+331.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+114.7%
Average			+204.3%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.16 CZK68.48	+5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.65 CZK79.07	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$7.79 CZK168.72	-22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$13.30 CZK287.82	+11.4%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+23.7%
Average			+16.5%

Oranjestad vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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