Cost of living comparison
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Valley Center vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Valley Center instead of Prague, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
?? |
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
?? |
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
?? |
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
?? |
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
?? |
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
?? |
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Valley Center
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
?? |
Prague vs. Valley Center - Cost of clothing
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