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Puyallup vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Puyallup is 78.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants
pay 72.9% more in Puyallup
Groceries
pay 88.9% more in Puyallup
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Puyallup
Housing
pay 83.7% more in Puyallup
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Puyallup
Entertainment and Sports
pay 67.0% more in Puyallup
Clothing
pay 3.5% less in Puyallup

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Puyallup are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, transportation, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puyallup.

Puyallup vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

pay 72.9% more for restaurants

 
Prague
Puyallup
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.56
CZK219.46
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
CZK199.51
$15.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
CZK40.62
$3.02
 

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

 
Prague
Puyallup
Bread
1 loaf
$1.73
CZK35.92
$4.93
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
CZK135.42
$7.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.77
CZK99.09
$4.40
 

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Prague
Puyallup
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.73
CZK139.81
$4.34
 
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
CZK548.64
$171.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
$36,656.56
 

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pay 83.7% more for housing

 
Prague
Puyallup
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.93
CZK497.34
$78.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
$1,800.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $923.20
CZK19,187.32
$1,658.33
 

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Prague
Puyallup
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.92
CZK20,781.88
$2,200.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
$30,000.00
 

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pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Puyallup
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CZK59.85
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
CZK77.83
$6.04
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.73
CZK160.60
$10.59
 

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

 
Prague
Puyallup
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
$59.33
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.41
CZK819.01
$44.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
$105.00
 

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