Cost of living comparison
Prague is 17.5% cheaper than Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 9.0% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 19.8% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 38.7% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 35.9% more in Prague
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Bend, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
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Bend
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK236.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.28
|
$8.49
CZK189.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$1.74
CZK38.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.39
CZK31.00
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Bend
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.33
|
$1.42
CZK31.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$5.99
CZK133.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
|
$3.96
CZK88.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$2.56
CZK57.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$3.92
CZK87.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.77
CZK17.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.73
CZK16.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.89
CZK19.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.47
CZK32.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.57
CZK12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.55
CZK12.20
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Bend
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$6.13
CZK136.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$23.35
CZK520.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$25,475.49
CZK568,238.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.44
|
$12.99
CZK289.80
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Bend
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.78
|
$19.68
CZK438.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,390.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,168.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,937.50
|
$837.45
CZK18,679.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.68
|
$223.37
CZK4,982.25
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Bend
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$713.18
CZK15,907.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK262,381.86
|
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pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bend
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$2.40
CZK53.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$3.08
CZK68.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$6.54
CZK145.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,421.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$10.61
CZK236.77
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Bend
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.83
|
$82.44
CZK1,838.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$36.17
CZK806.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$92.56
CZK2,064.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,478.15
|
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