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Montego Bay vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Montego Bay is 20.8% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% less in Montego Bay
Groceries: pay 33.0% more in Montego Bay
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in Montego Bay
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Montego Bay
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Montego Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Montego Bay
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Montego Bay

The cost of groceries and transportation in Montego Bay are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montego Bay.

Montego Bay vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 33.7% less for restaurants

	Prague	Montego Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$7.50 JMD1,200.74	-29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$8.13 JMD1,300.80	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.28 JMD205.58	-34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.75 JMD119.69	-56.3%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 33.0% more for groceries

	Prague	Montego Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.68 JMD428.39	+54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$5.66 JMD906.25	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$9.61 JMD1,537.83	+101.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.51 JMD562.35	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$2.84 JMD453.87	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.88 JMD300.19	+84.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$1.13 JMD181.55	+30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.91 JMD305.55	+82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.13 JMD181.55	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.93 JMD149.40	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.89 JMD142.80	+58.9%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Prague	Montego Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.78 JMD764.43	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$42,823.81 JMD6,854,238.36	+37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$25.94 JMD4,152.57	+61.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Prague	Montego Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$47.61 JMD7,620.46	+99.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$260.49 JMD41,692.45	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$556.29 JMD89,038.16	-39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$124.70 JMD19,958.42	-52.2%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Montego Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$52.10 JMD8,338.49	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$1,875.50 JMD300,185.62	-87.7%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Montego Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$2.50 JMD400.25	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$4.55 JMD729.02	+21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$8.75 JMD1,400.87	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$40.64 JMD6,504.02	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$8.44 JMD1,350.84	-29.7%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Montego Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$23.44 JMD3,752.32	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$21.88 JMD3,502.17	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$66.68 JMD10,673.27	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$76.06 JMD12,174.19	-44.1%
Average			-49.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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