Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ames vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Ames is 32.4% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% more in Ames
- Groceries
-
pay 76.2% more in Ames
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Ames
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% more in Ames
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% more in Ames
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Ames
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Ames
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ames are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ames.
Ames vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ames instead of Prague, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.17
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.87
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
$18.37
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$131.42
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of housing
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$15.00
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$58.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$46.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$89.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$113.12
|
|
Prague vs. Ames - Cost of clothing
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