Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rochester vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Rochester is 17.2% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% more in Rochester
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Rochester
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Rochester
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% more in Rochester
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% more in Rochester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Rochester
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Rochester
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Rochester are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Rochester.
Rochester vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rochester instead of Prague, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK216.51
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK196.82
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.07
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.07
|
$2.33
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.44
|
$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK133.60
|
$6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK97.75
|
$3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK78.05
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK88.26
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK20.87
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK17.87
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.50
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.19
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.33
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.51
|
$1.36
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK137.93
|
$2.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK541.27
|
$41.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK640K
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK329.68
|
$11.94
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of transportation
pay 35.3% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK490.65
|
$49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,483.21
|
$1,462.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK18,929.38
|
$1,631.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,350.58
|
$96.47
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,502.51
|
$1,369.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK313K
|
$11,812.00
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.05
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK76.79
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK158.44
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,473.09
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK246.03
|
$12.21
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,623.80
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK808.00
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,175.25
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,789.09
|
$85.00
|
|
Prague vs. Rochester - Cost of clothing
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