Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Gatos vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Los Gatos is 68.7% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Los Gatos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Los Gatos
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Los Gatos
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Los Gatos
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% more in Los Gatos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.5% more in Los Gatos
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% less in Los Gatos
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Los Gatos are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Los Gatos.
Los Gatos vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Gatos instead of Prague, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.67
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$6.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$7.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$8.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$3.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.57
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
$36.38
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$3,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$3,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$229.41
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of childcare
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$145.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$18.00
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$80.00
|
|
Prague vs. Los Gatos - Cost of clothing
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