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Prague vs. Somerset West Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.2 times more expensive than Somerset West.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 52.5% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 51.3% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.1% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 87.2% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Somerset West. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Somerset West Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Somerset West, you would:

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pay 81.8% more for restaurants

	Somerset West	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 ZAR145.85	$10.56 CZK218.25	+22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.04 ZAR85.08	$9.60 CZK198.41	+90.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 ZAR14.59	$1.95 CZK40.40	+126.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 ZAR15.31	$1.71 CZK35.35	+88.5%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

	Somerset West	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ZAR16.12	$1.73 CZK35.72	+81.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ZAR65.63	$6.52 CZK134.67	+67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.54 ZAR59.81	$4.77 CZK98.54	+34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 ZAR37.19	$3.81 CZK78.68	+72.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 ZAR38.08	$4.30 CZK88.97	+90.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.29	$1.02 CZK21.04	+29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.84	$0.87 CZK18.02	+14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.56	$1.05 CZK21.67	+40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.35	$1.81 CZK37.49	+147.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.10	$0.65 CZK13.44	+8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 ZAR10.52	$0.56 CZK11.61	-9.9%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 51.3% more for transportation

	Somerset West	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 ZAR80.24	$6.73 CZK139.04	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.40 CZK545.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 ZAR340,317.09	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	+54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.20 ZAR172.10	$16.08 CZK332.33	+57.7%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Somerset West	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.17 ZAR728.49	$23.93 CZK494.60	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$639.56 ZAR10,792.91	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	+86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$403.33 ZAR6,806.34	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	+128.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.35 ZAR967.76	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	+355.0%
Average			+131.5%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Somerset West	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.03 ZAR3,865.03	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	+336.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,457.10 ZAR58,340.07	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	+341.8%
Average			+339.2%

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pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Somerset West	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 ZAR43.76	$2.88 CZK59.52	+11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZAR35.00	$3.74 CZK77.40	+80.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.17 ZAR53.48	$7.73 CZK159.72	+143.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 ZAR668.48	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	+81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.91 ZAR116.68	$12.00 CZK248.01	+73.5%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 87.2% more for clothing

	Somerset West	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.65 ZAR550.99	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	+142.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.09 ZAR474.01	$39.41 CZK814.50	+40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.22 ZAR1,134.39	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	+57.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.30 ZAR1,101.98	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	+108.3%
Average			+87.2%

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