Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ponta Delgada vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Ponta Delgada is 13.0% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% less in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Ponta Delgada
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ponta Delgada are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Prague, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$8.60
€7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$17.45
€14.99
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$953.86
€819.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$661.86
€568.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$34.46
€29.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$9.81
€8.43
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$140.16
€120.37
|
|
Prague vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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