Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. St Croix Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 11.4% cheaper than St Croix.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% more in Prague
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in St Croix. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. St Croix Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of St Croix, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.16
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.67
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.88
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.26
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.66
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.50
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.50
|
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.89
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,800.00
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.67
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
St Croix
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
St Croix vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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