Cost of living comparison
compared to
Clearwater vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Clearwater is 24.6% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% more in Clearwater
- Groceries
-
pay 84.9% more in Clearwater
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Clearwater
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% more in Clearwater
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Clearwater
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Clearwater
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Clearwater
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Clearwater are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Clearwater. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Clearwater.
Clearwater vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Clearwater instead of Prague, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.10
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$3.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.97
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
$32.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
$15.17
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$74.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$2,112.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$1,562.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$198.18
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$427.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
$7,200.00
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$13.25
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Clearwater
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$59.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$69.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$111.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$167.80
|
|
Prague vs. Clearwater - Cost of clothing
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