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Piatra Neamt vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Piatra Neamt is 24.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% less in Piatra Neamt
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Piatra Neamt
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Piatra Neamt
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Piatra Neamt
Childcare: pay 40.1% more in Piatra Neamt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Piatra Neamt
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Piatra Neamt

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Piatra Neamt.

Piatra Neamt vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Piatra Neamt instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 19.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$9.20 RON39.90	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$8.05 RON34.91	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$1.61 RON6.98	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$1.20 RON5.19	-30.1%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$1.15 RON4.99	-33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$1.27 RON5.49	-80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$6.14 RON26.64	+28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$3.04 RON13.17	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$3.18 RON13.80	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$0.45 RON1.96	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$0.61 RON2.64	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$0.68 RON2.94	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$0.89 RON3.85	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$0.42 RON1.81	-35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$0.41 RON1.76	-27.5%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$5.87 RON25.47	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$28,327.85 RON122,826.72	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	$8.28 RON35.91	-48.5%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$5.75 RON24.94	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$345.07 RON1,496.17	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$207.04 RON897.70	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$87.96 RON381.38	-66.3%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 40.1% more for childcare

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$1,401.10 RON6,075.02	+40.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	??
Average			+40.1%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$2.07 RON8.98	-28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$2.35 RON10.17	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$6.15 RON26.68	-20.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$34.51 RON149.62	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$5.75 RON24.94	-52.1%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Piatra Neamt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$71.89 RON311.70	-9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$32.21 RON139.64	-18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$73.61 RON319.18	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$80.52 RON349.11	-40.8%
Average			-24.7%

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