Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.5% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% more in Prague
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.82
|
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.02
|
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
|
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.58
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,080.75
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.06
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.52
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.06
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
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