Cost of living comparison
Prague is 22.8% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Prague instead of Washington, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.29
Kč243.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.89
Kč210.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.76
Kč41.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.38
Kč32.70
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$1.71
Kč40.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$6.50
Kč154.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$4.62
Kč109.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.46
Kč81.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$4.31
Kč102.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.86
Kč20.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.81
Kč19.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.98
Kč23.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.62
Kč38.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.49
Kč11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.50
Kč11.74
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$7.00
Kč165.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$25.72
Kč609.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
$28,062.17
Kč665,059.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$12.58
Kč298.17
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
$26.19
Kč620.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$1,062.03
Kč25,169.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$794.21
Kč18,822.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$251.13
Kč5,951.56
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
$808.25
Kč19,155.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
$13,299.60
Kč315,193.78
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.34
Kč55.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$3.21
Kč75.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.73
Kč159.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$60.27
Kč1,428.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$11.18
Kč264.92
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$93.07
Kč2,205.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$42.28
Kč1,001.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$96.72
Kč2,292.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$114.16
Kč2,705.58
|
|
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