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Colorado Springs vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Colorado Springs is 42.9% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 49.7% more in Colorado Springs
Groceries: pay 50.4% more in Colorado Springs
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in Colorado Springs
Housing: pay 96.2% more in Colorado Springs
Childcare: pay 54.8% more in Colorado Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.5% more in Colorado Springs
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Colorado Springs

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 49.7% more for restaurants

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$20.00	+89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$10.00	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$3.25	+66.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$2.38	+38.9%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 50.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$3.61	+109.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$7.07	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$3.82	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$5.50	+44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$6.78	+57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$2.04	+99.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.71	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.69	+61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$2.16	+19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.20	+85.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.16	+107.4%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$3.08	-54.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$63.00	+138.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$36,029.12	+15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$14.90	-7.3%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 96.2% more for housing

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$98.38	+311.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,745.71	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$1,583.33	+71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$146.62	-43.8%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 54.8% more for childcare

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$1,493.33	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$24,500.00	+60.4%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$6.25	+117.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$6.25	+66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$10.00	+29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$60.50	-15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$15.00	+25.0%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Colorado Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$58.08	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$37.50	-4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$88.00	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$103.00	-24.3%
Average			-18.2%

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