Cost of living comparison
Prague is 20.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Prague instead of Paris, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$10.29
Kč241.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$8.89
Kč208.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$1.76
Kč41.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$1.38
Kč32.42
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$1.71
Kč40.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.06
|
$6.50
Kč152.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$4.62
Kč108.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.47
|
$3.46
Kč81.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.99
|
$4.31
Kč101.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$0.86
Kč20.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.81
Kč18.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$0.98
Kč22.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$1.62
Kč38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.49
Kč11.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.50
Kč11.64
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$7.00
Kč164.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.34
|
$25.72
Kč604.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,612.90
|
$28,062.17
Kč659,312.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.47
|
$12.58
Kč295.59
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.47
|
$26.19
Kč615.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,344.67
|
$1,062.03
Kč24,951.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€970.30
|
$794.21
Kč18,659.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.62
|
$251.13
Kč5,900.12
|
|
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€776.03
|
$808.25
Kč18,989.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,886.25
|
$13,299.60
Kč312,470.03
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.19
|
$2.34
Kč54.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.92
|
$3.21
Kč75.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.79
|
$6.73
Kč158.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.71
|
$60.27
Kč1,415.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$11.18
Kč262.63
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.27
|
$93.07
Kč2,186.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.26
|
$42.28
Kč993.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.50
|
$96.72
Kč2,272.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.90
|
$114.16
Kč2,682.20
|
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