Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 7.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 35.4% more for restaurants

	Prague	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$22.00 AWG39.63	+102.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$10.27 AWG18.50	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$1.44 AWG2.60	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$1.63 AWG2.93	+12.6%
Average			+35.4%

Prague vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$2.97 AWG5.35	+80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$6.25 AWG11.26	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$7.04 AWG12.69	+74.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$5.33 AWG9.60	+39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$4.23 AWG7.62	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$2.10 AWG3.78	+140.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.02 AWG1.84	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$2.27 AWG4.09	+134.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$1.59 AWG2.86	-5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.01 AWG1.82	+118.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.91 AWG1.63	+100.7%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Prague	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$7.63 AWG13.75	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$30.00 AWG54.04	+39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$48.03 AWG86.51	+208.1%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Prague	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$105.51 AWG190.04	+383.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	-1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$194.00 AWG349.45	-11.7%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	Prague	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$250.00 AWG450.31	-76.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	-53.4%
Average			-67.1%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.00 AWG5.40	-5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$4.31 AWG7.77	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$10.00 AWG18.01	+28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$62.22 AWG112.08	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$11.94 AWG21.50	-10.2%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$60.00 AWG108.08	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$50.71 AWG91.34	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$108.81 AWG196.00	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$102.90 AWG185.35	-19.2%
Average			-14.2%

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