Cost of living comparison
compared to
Novo Mesto vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Novo Mesto is 13.5% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Novo Mesto
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Novo Mesto
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Novo Mesto
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Novo Mesto
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Novo Mesto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Novo Mesto
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Novo Mesto
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Novo Mesto are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Novo Mesto.
Novo Mesto vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novo Mesto instead of Prague, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$5.15
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
$12.96
€11.07
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$438.00
€373.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$521.51
€445.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of childcare
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$151.84
€129.65
|
|
Prague vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of clothing
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