Cost of living comparison
compared to
Traverse City vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Traverse City is 21.9% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% more in Traverse City
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% more in Traverse City
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Traverse City
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Traverse City
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Traverse City
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Traverse City
Traverse City vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Traverse City instead of Prague, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.87
CZK235.32
|
$21.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
CZK218.35
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CZK43.14
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CZK31.30
|
$2.14
|
|
Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CZK35.59
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
CZK129.31
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CZK87.21
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
CZK82.90
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
CZK81.65
|
$7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.86
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK17.43
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CZK20.92
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
CZK36.47
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK9.99
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
CZK9.78
|
$1.45
|
|
Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
CZK157.46
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.49
CZK465.10
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,083.07
CZK673K
|
$35,866.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
CZK337.44
|
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Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.83
CZK472.58
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.98
CZK24,155.63
|
$1,983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.67
CZK20,794.02
|
$1,418.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
CZK4,757.45
|
$90.12
|
|
Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of housing
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,078.55
CZK23,345.56
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,476.09
CZK400K
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.16
CZK68.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CZK79.07
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.79
CZK168.72
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.45
CZK1,459.96
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
CZK287.82
|
$9.50
|
|
Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.51
CZK2,002.40
|
$59.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
CZK1,030.42
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.07
CZK2,425.83
|
$101.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.30
CZK2,755.50
|
$86.67
|
|
Prague vs. Traverse City - Cost of clothing
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