Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Joseph vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Saint Joseph is 1.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Saint Joseph
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% more in Saint Joseph
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Saint Joseph
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Saint Joseph
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Saint Joseph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Saint Joseph
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Saint Joseph
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Joseph are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Saint Joseph.
Saint Joseph vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Joseph instead of Prague, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.65
|
|
Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.10
|
|
Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of groceries
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
?? | |
Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$51.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$1,066.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$132.55
|
|
Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of housing
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
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Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$11.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$10.50
|
|
Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$66.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$75.00
|
|
Prague vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of clothing
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