Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 17.7% cheaper than San Juan.
Prague vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.13
|
$10.87
CZK237.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$10.09
CZK220.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.99
CZK43.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
|
$1.45
CZK31.57
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
|
$1.64
CZK35.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
|
$5.97
CZK130.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.20
|
$4.03
CZK87.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.41
|
$3.83
CZK83.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$3.77
CZK82.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.87
CZK19.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.81
CZK17.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.97
CZK21.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.68
CZK36.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.46
CZK10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.45
CZK9.87
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$7.27
CZK158.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$21.49
CZK469.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,000.00
|
$31,083.07
CZK679K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$15.59
CZK340.39
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.79
|
$21.83
CZK476.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,813.12
|
$1,115.98
CZK24,366.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.00
|
$960.67
CZK20,975.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.59
|
$219.79
CZK4,799.03
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$821.00
|
$1,078.55
CZK23,549.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,527.31
|
$18,476.09
CZK403K
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.16
CZK69.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
|
$3.65
CZK79.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.79
CZK170.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
|
$67.45
CZK1,472.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$13.30
CZK290.33
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$92.51
CZK2,019.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.25
|
$47.60
CZK1,039.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.75
|
$112.07
CZK2,447.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
|
$127.30
CZK2,779.58
|
|
San Juan vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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