Cost of living comparison
Prague is 14.1% cheaper than Almere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 39.4% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 2.6% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Prague
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Almere. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Almere, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.30
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.98
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.61
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.44
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.57
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€7.50
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.10
€88.35
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€21.53
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.43
€20.79
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€13.90
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Almere
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.86
€106.54
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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