Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Bend vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
South Bend is 3.8% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in South Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in South Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in South Bend
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in South Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% more in South Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in South Bend
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in South Bend
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in South Bend are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in South Bend.
South Bend vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Bend instead of Prague, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
$1.41
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
$2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
$1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
$0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
$0.72
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
$20.70
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
$1,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
$93.79
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of housing
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
$6.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
$42.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
$14.00
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
$39.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
$50.00
|
|
Prague vs. South Bend - Cost of clothing
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