Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Hartford vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
West Hartford is 56.7% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% more in West Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 95.4% more in West Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in West Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in West Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% more in West Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in West Hartford
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in West Hartford
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in West Hartford are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in West Hartford.
West Hartford vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Hartford instead of Prague, you would:
pay 59.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.33
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$8.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$5.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.62
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
$61.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$35,817.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
$10.50
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$69.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$243.64
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of housing
pay 83.3% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
$28,000.00
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$4.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$12.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$35.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$15.50
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$53.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$37.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$146.67
|
|
Prague vs. West Hartford - Cost of clothing
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