Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Santarem Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 33.6% more expensive than Santarem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Prague
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Santarem. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Santarem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Santarem, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.58
|
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€4.87
|
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
€3.49
|
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.72
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.41
|
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$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
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.61
€43.64
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.99
€629.49
|
$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
|
$65.57
€56.54
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.84
€382.73
|
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,805.36
€23,114.99
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
€1.75
|
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.02
€5.19
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
€33.74
|
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Santarem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.99
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.23
€87.29
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.58
|
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
|
Santarem vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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