Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 25.3% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 75.1% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% more in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Santa Fe
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Fe. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Prague, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.84
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.18
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$19.51
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 75.1% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$131.92
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$14.00
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$100.00
|
|
Prague vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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