Cost of living comparison
compared to
Metz vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Metz is 15.9% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% more in Metz
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Metz
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% more in Metz
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Metz
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Metz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Metz
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Metz
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Metz are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Metz.
Metz vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Metz instead of Prague, you would:
pay 63.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$4.17
€3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.63
€2.26
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$12.26
€10.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$3.78
€3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.52
€0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of groceries
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$32,703.71
€28,086.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of transportation
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$778.66
€668.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$686.19
€589.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$117.94
€101.29
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$3.39
€2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$17.46
€15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Metz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$85.65
€73.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Prague vs. Metz - Cost of clothing
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