Cost of living comparison
Prague is 23.4% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Prague
The cost of clothing and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Bergen County. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.49
CZK207.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.74
CZK42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.39
CZK34.02
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$1.42
CZK34.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$5.99
CZK146.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$3.96
CZK96.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$2.56
CZK62.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$3.92
CZK95.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.77
CZK18.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.73
CZK17.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.89
CZK21.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.47
CZK36.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.57
CZK14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.55
CZK13.39
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.13
CZK150.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.35
CZK571.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$25,475.49
CZK623,645.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$12.99
CZK318.06
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$19.68
CZK481.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$837.45
CZK20,500.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$223.37
CZK5,468.05
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$713.18
CZK17,458.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,965.66
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.08
CZK75.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$6.54
CZK160.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$63.73
CZK1,560.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$82.44
CZK2,018.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$36.17
CZK885.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$92.56
CZK2,265.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,719.79
|
|
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