Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. West Hartford Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 17.3% cheaper than West Hartford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Prague
The cost of clothing and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in West Hartford. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. West Hartford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of West Hartford, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.85
|
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
|
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
|
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.00
|
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.50
|
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.25
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.64
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,000.00
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
|
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.40
|
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
West Hartford
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.10
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
|
West Hartford vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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